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Geography Teacher (Maternity Cover, Part time)

The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL

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• Job start date

  1 September 2019

• Closing date

  25 March 2019 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  8 March 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Geography, History, Religious education
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £16,557 to £26,008 per year pro rata
• Additional allowances:

  We can offer: ; ; • the opportunity to join a highly successful Geography department with a wide range of experience and expertise ; • a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish and teachers are encouraged to introduce new and innovative activities ; • a CPD provision tailored to your needs focusing on areas of research and development ; • a supportive environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively promoted ; • a two week October half term ; • numerous other benefits (please see our attached information pack)

Geography Teacher (Maternity Cover, Part time) job summary

Geography Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Part time (minimum 0.6 FTE)

The Tiffin Girls’ School is one of the country’s leading and highest achieving schools, where a ‘love of learning’ is evident in every student interaction. Whilst it is renowned for its academic excellence, there is a keen focus on providing a nurturing environment enabling students to flourish and contribute to society in their time here.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Geography, who has the knowledge and love of their subject to inspire some of the country’s very brightest students. In Geography, we understand the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of different people, places and environments so that we may better understand the processes which shape our lives and how these may change over time.

Geography is taught as a separate subject throughout Key Stage 3 and is a popular choice at GCSE with over half the year group choosing it as an option. We also run two A Level classes and consistently achieve outstanding results.

This post would suit a well-qualified new entrant to the profession, or someone who wants to broaden his/her experiences in an exciting, collaborative and high achieving context. The ability to teach a second Humanities subject would be an advantage.

Candidates suitable for the role will:
• be confident in teaching Geography across all key stages and ideally be able to teach a second Humanities subject
• be an excellent classroom practitioner who is prepared to be innovative in their teaching
• have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents

The Tiffin Girls’ School is ideally situated just fifteen minutes’ walk from Kingston upon Thames town centre and mainline station (Zone 6). For further information about our school please see our web site on www.tiffingirls.org Please apply using the downloadable application form on this page or available on our website, or contact the school office. Please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.

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About The Tiffin Girls' School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Tiffin Girls' School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@tiffingirls.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-tiffin-girls-school (opens in new tab)

The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,235 students, aged between 11 and 18, and is now into its 143rd year. The school is a six form entry selective school, with 180 students in each year group and over 340 in the Sixth Form.
The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to do the best in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.

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