Head of Geography (1 year)
The Grey Coat Hospital, London, SW1P 2DYThis job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: The Grey Coat Hospital is seeking to recruit an outstanding teacher into a very successful and high performing Geography department.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- MPS/ UPS
Additional allowances
TLR1C £8295
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Grey Coat Hospital is seeking to recruit an outstanding Leader to manage and lead a very successful and high performing department.
We are looking for someone who will:
- be an enthusiastic, inspiring and creative teacher
- have excellent subject knowledge
- be able to commit and contribute to the continuing success of the department and the school
- be able to, effectively and confidently, teach KS5
What the school offers its staff
The Grey Coat Hospital, founded in 1698, is a Church of England school for girls aged eleven to eighteen with a mixed Sixth Form. The historic foundation of the school and its current ethos are rooted in a confident and generous Christian faith and practice, which welcomes students and staff of all backgrounds and beliefs.
The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links. We are a heavily oversubscribed comprehensive school for girls with excellent GCSE results. 96% of students attained 5+ subjects overall including 9-4 English and Maths. 63% of all grades attained in all subjects at KS4 were 7-9. We also have a large sixth form of 240 students where students achieve outstanding results with a percentage of top grades well above the national average.
The Grey Coat Hospital, when last inspected, was judged to be ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED in October 2022. In 2020, the School achieved ‘excellent’ in the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools. We are proud of our ethos of continued self-improvement, which characterises every aspect of our culturally diverse school. The school is committed to building on our passion for excellent teaching and learning as well as continuing to place an emphasis on our language specialism and international ethos.
The school has an excellent programme of support for all new staff and
is committed to professional development. We actively encourage teachers to explore
innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Grey Coat Hospital
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1131 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Grey Coat Hospital website
- Email address
- recruitment@gch.org.uk
The Grey Coat Hospital, founded in 1698, is a Church of England comprehensive school for girls aged eleven to eighteen with a mixed Sixth Form. The historic foundation of the school and its current ethos are rooted in a confident and generous Christian faith and practice, which welcomes students and staff of all backgrounds and beliefs. The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links.
Arranging a visit to The Grey Coat Hospital
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@gch.org.uk.
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