Head of Geography

Cedar Mount Academy, Gorton, Greater Manchester, M18 7DT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  21 April 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) School Teachers Terms & Conditions pay range. You will also be rewarded a TLR 2C for your responsibilities as Head of Department, with an annual value of £8,279 .

Head of Geography job summary

As part of Bright Futures Educational Trust

Head of Geography

The Head of Geography will be a successful and experienced teacher in their subject specialism, able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children, generating a love for learning. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated excellent leadership, management and communication skills in their present role High standards, strong teamwork and a capacity for hard work will have been at the core of their success. They will be a creative thinker with an ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all students. They will have an up-to-date understanding of pedagogical, attendance and behavioural research and theory and will have evidence of using this to improve their own practice, and the practice of others. The academy has entered an exciting time in its development and this role forms part of the next steps on the journey to excellence. This is an exceptional opportunity for a leader to embark on a role, working in a high functioning and effective team, committed to excellence and staff development and support,.

Please see the attached candidate pack, job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.

We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Cedar Mount Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 830 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cedar Mount Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cedar-mount-academy

Cedar Mount Academy is located within Gorton Educational Village in Gorton, East Manchester and shares the campus with two of our partner schools in the Trust; Melland High School, a Special Educational Needs school for 11-19 years and Rushbrook Primary Academy.

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