Head of Geography
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZAThis job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Mainscale / UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b (currently £5,352)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed teacher to lead all aspects of Geography within our hugely successful and passionate department. The successful candidate’s key priority will be to work alongside a committed teamof staffto ensure that student achievement across the Key Stages remains exceptional.Central to this is leading staff within the department tofoster an environment within which teaching and learning, resources and staff expertise are of the highest possible standard
What the school offers its staff
We believe that Archbishop Holgate’s is ‘no ordinary school’ and is an excellent place to work, a view confirmed by Ofsted in our recent inspection, “Staff are incredibly proud to work here.”
Our staff are friendly and supportive and our students are polite, hardworking and keen to succeed. As such this post represents an exciting opportunity to join a very successful, high-achieving, forward looking and fully-subscribed Church of England comprehensive, a school judged Outstanding in all areas by both Ofsted and SIAMS.
Successful candidates will be fully supported to develop in the role, benefiting from bespoke CPD opportunities both at Archbishop’s and as part of the Pathfinder Teaching School Hub. In addition, colleagues will benefit from being part of the Pathfinder Trust Career Pathway and through working with colleagues across other Trust schools to develop skills and share innovative teaching and learning experiences.
Further details about the role
Strategic Direction
- Develop and implement policies and practices for the GCSE and A Level Geography which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement and are consistent with national and school strategies and policies, including implementation of relevant teaching programmes for examination courses.
- Continually review the programmes of study for KS3, KS4 and KS5 to ensure that they remain coherently planned and structured, innovative and engaging
- Monitor the progress made in achieving subject plans and targets, and evaluate the effects on learning and teaching, reviewing procedures regularly.
- Deliver compulsory AQA fieldwork requirements for KS5 (4 days; currently - London, Hornsea, York and Liverpool) and KS4 (2 days; Maybeck river and Leeds city centre)
- Plan and implement KS5 fieldwork as per AQA outline
- Continue to refine the vision and curriculum mapping of the Geography department as student numbers increase
- Evaluate outcomes from formal assessments in order to implement changes as required
Learning and Teaching
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and development, placing pupil progress at the centre of all teaching approaches
- Develop a strategic plan for subject-specific CPD that engages all subject staff and leads to tangible developments in teaching and learning
- Implement systems for recording individual pupil’s progress in line with school policy.
- Ensure schemes of work are developed and are appropriate to ensure that all pupils are able to make good progress, relative to their starting points.
- Evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of achievement, setting targets for improvement and monitoring progress towards these targets.
Leading and Managing Staff
- Use performance management to help develop a successful, well qualified and inspirational department.
- Plan, delegate and evaluate work carried out by members of the Geography department.
- Create, maintain and enhance effective relationships.
Resource Management
- Secure and allocate resources to support effective learning and teaching within the subject area.
- Monitor and control the use of resources.
Knowledge and Skills
- School improvement and effectiveness strategies including the process of school self-evaluation.
- Principles of curriculum design and planning.
- How to support, challenge and inspire staff and pupils in Geography
- Delivering coursework
- Teaching A Level Geography
- Planning and implementing fieldwork
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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1851 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jsissons@ahs.pmat.academy
- Phone number
- 01904 411341
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