Head of Department - Geography
Wyvern St Edmund's, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1REThis job expired on 15 April 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR - UPR. Recruitment/Relocation allowances available for an outstanding candidate
Additional allowances
TLR 2B (annual amount of £5,592) for additional responsibility of Head of Department.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a qualified and experienced teacher to join Wyvern St Edmund’s Academy as Head of Department for Geography.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of teaching excellence. Experience of leading and delivering on an additional responsibility would be an advantage.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting opportunity to join a happy and successful school with excellent achievement and delightful students.
We are a creative and forward thinking team who pride ourselves on developing positive relationships with students; we believe that being approachable and caring is what helps us safeguard students and drive progress.
Within the Geography Department, we share the same vision as the Royal Geographical Society: “Geography helps you to make sense of the world around you. Its hands on, relevant, and fun.”
Students will experience awe and wonder when exploring a range of engaging topics and an understanding of how physical and human features were formed or created. By instilling a deep interest in our world, students will develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage and care for our world in a sustainable way.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wyvern St Edmund's are relentlessly focused on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of it's children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Wyvern St Edmund's
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1328 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wyvern St Edmund's website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rure@wyvernsteds.org
- Phone number
- 01722 328565
Wyvern St Edmund's (WSE) is situated on the eastern outskirts of Salisbury with beautiful views over the Laverstock Downs to the east and Salisbury Cathedral to the southwest. WSE is a founding member of Magna Learning Partnership.
In September 2022 we legally opened as Wyvern St Edmund's Academy, enabling us to take full advantage of the benefits associated with inclusive coeducational learning and social development. Wyvern College and St Edmund's Girls' School were formally two separate schools, just a few yards apart. Over the past 15 years the schools have worked closely together, sharing expertise and staffing resources.
Facilities and teachers are now fully and legally merged to create a large, mixed, setting of approximately 1350 students. We currently have a 'Good' OFSTED rating. Our collective vision of helping each student to develop into the best version of themselves is at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to provide impactful teaching, comprehensive pastoral care and extensive extra-curricular provision. Moreover, our vision is rooted in Christian beliefs and values whereby we expect our students to use their developing gifts, talents and character to serve others in the local community and beyond (1 Peter 4:10).
We have high expectations of student attainment and similarly we expect much from our staff. We are aiming for outstanding provision in all areas and this appointment is a key factor in ensuring that we achieve that ambition.
Our students are delightful; they embrace learning opportunities and respond well to challenge. They appreciate the very positive working relationships they have with their teachers and other staff who support them. In turn, our staff go the extra mile to help students achieve beyond expectations. Our reputation in the local community is soundly based upon the value we add to our students from the point at which they join us until their departure for sixth forms and colleges in the local area.
We have a close and positive relationship with Salisbury Sixth From College (S6C) which is a short drive away from WSE. Our partnership with the college means that there are opportunities to work collaboratively with KS5 students and teachers.
Arranging a visit to Wyvern St Edmund's
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rure@wyvernsteds.org.
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