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Head of Department Geography

North Durham Academy, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW

This job expired on 9 October 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  9 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE) MPS - UPS + TLR2b

Head of Department Geography job summary

Head of Department Geography

MPS - UPS + TLR2b

To Start January 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Head of Department Geography to join our team at North Durham Academy. If you are comfortable with working in a fast paced, dynamic and inspirational environment and have the ability to lead and influence the lives of our next generation, we would love to hear from you.

You will work closely with the Assistant Headteacher responsible for Teaching and Learning and to raise student outcomes and standards at all key stages and participate in delivering improvement strategies where identified.

The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping, developing and reviewing the Geography Department.

As well as excellent communication skills, you must have high expectations of staff and students. You will consistently model excellent practice and have student achievement and progress at the forefront of your practice.

For the right candidate, the above post offers excellent potential for career development and will provide invaluable experience on which to build a platform for further promotion. If you can work effectively under pressure and want an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant school that makes a difference – we want to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About North Durham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1000 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: North Durham Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-durham-academy (opens in new tab)

New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham. New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley.

The agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this role presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.

We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development, whether you are starting out in your career, have the potential to expand into KS5 or simply looking for a greater teaching experience.

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