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Geography Teacher

Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2PG

This job expired on 27 September 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2023

• Closing date

  27 September 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Geography, Humanities
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time 40 hours per week. Part time We will consider applications for part-time working as well.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,358 to £43,273 (pro rata if part-time)
• Pay scale: Ark Outside London Main/Upper Pay Scales

Geography Teacher job summary

Are you a primary or sixth form teacher looking to move into secondary teaching? Would you like to help us create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings?

We are excited to welcome applicants for this rare opportunity to join a successful geography department at our dynamic school in Hastings on a permanent contract. The successful applicant will be joining a supportive and friendly team, made up of teachers with a wide-range of experience within the wider humanities department, which includes Politics, History and Sociology.

We are seeking a passionate geographer who can articulate a love of the subject and be able to communicate effectively with students of all abilities. We are open to applications from all qualified teachers who can teach Geography, whether newly qualified or experienced and also those who are may be looking to transition from primary or sixth form college teaching to secondary.

Here at Ark Alexandra Academy, there is the opportunity to steer your own career. You may be looking for the opportunity to teach A level geography, or perhaps you would prefer to teach KS3 alone either way, we can support you to fulfil this. There are a range of professional development opportunities available should you be seeking to further your career beyond classroom teaching. As we are part of a large network this means that we work collaboratively with other schools to build a curriculum suitable for all students and bespoke to our context.

What we offer you…

Support and professional development are a priority at Ark Alexandra Academy. We invest in our teachers by providing regular coaching, career planning and weekly training sessions. We ensure you receive extensive support and we promote peer-to-peer sharing of practice, all designed to help you be the best teacher you can be.

We take the well-being of our staff seriously, as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. We offer health benefits such as a subsidised gym membership, Healthcare Cashplan, Cycle to Work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme or if you prefer retail therapy, staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.

We’re looking for an individual who…

• Can lead by example, through outstanding practice and professionalism
• Cares about students, their learning, and their futures
• Is driven to make a difference, to overcome barriers, to be relentless in enabling all students to make exceptional progress
• Is committed to their own personal development and to collaborative, consultative working

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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About Ark Alexandra Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1557 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ark Alexandra Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: j.reuter@arkalexandra.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-alexandra-academy (opens in new tab)

Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex. As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.

Ark Alexandra Academy is part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK’s most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 39 schools across the country. Benefits of being part of the Ark network include higher salaries than the main teacher pay scale and twice as many training days as standard. Our Network-wide moderation days mean you can work with your peers from other humanities departments from across the UK.

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