Head of Department - Geography
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
13 April 2021 at 8am
Date listed
18 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Geographyjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS - TLR2c (£33,965 - £49,797)
Additional allowances
Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests.
Head of Department - Geography job summary
To organise and deliver high quality fieldwork experiences for students at all key stages whilst ensuring effective safeguarding and health & safety practices.
Lead the Department team by providing a professional, positive, pro-active and creative approach
To participate in the appraisal /PDR process as a reviewee and, where appropriate, as a reviewer and to support staff in achieving their Appraisal Targets
Support the Leadership Team in implementing Department and School practice, policy and vision
Line Manage teachers and support staff as delegated through the line management structure
To attend and positively contribute to the Department Meetings
To lead Departmental Meetings and represent the Department at Strategic Middle Leader Meetings
Model excellent learning and teaching and support others in the department to do so.
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 Rickmansworth School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1511 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rickmansworth School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01923 773296
Rickmansworth School is an 11-19 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective converter academy with 1260 on roll, expanding to 1450 over the next five years. Judged 'Good' by Ofsted (November 2017). Staff development was recognised as an area of excellence by Challenge Partners (March 2018), with 3 staff achieving national finals in the last 2 years. Academic results are strong with a GCSE Progress 8 score of +0.25 (sig +ve) and EBacc 40%, whilst at A level almost 50% entries achieved A* -B grades, with 100% students securing first choice destinations.
Arranging a visit to Rickmansworth School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.
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