Head of Geography
Ashton Park School, Bristol, BS3 2JLThis job expired on 20 March 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
8 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 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: 100%
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Pay Scale: M1-UPS3 (£28,000 - £43,685)
Additional allowances
+TLR2b (£5,191)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Head of Geography who is passionate about students’ learning and who has an unequivocal commitment to excellence in all they do. The successful applicant will have the enthusiasm, subject knowledge and pedagogical skills to lead a high quality curriculum and teaching team that inspires our students. The successful candidate will be a passionate Geographer. They will have a clear love of their subject and want our students to have the same.
The successful candidate must have experience of delivering Geography across the ability ranges at KS3 and KS4, with experience of KS5 being an advantage.
What the school offers its staff
- 14% PPA
- A highly collaborative department of humanities specialists
- Committed and supportive staff body with a real sense of community
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ashton Park Fitness Centre offers
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free eye tests
- Access to staff sports and competitions
- Teachers Pension Scheme
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Internal job market and great opportunities for progression
- Family friendly policies
- Free parking
- Staff social events
Further details about the role
This is an exciting time to join Ashton Park School & sixth form as we embed our vision for our school to be ‘Valued in our community for our passion for learning and a commitment to excellence within a caring atmosphere built on mutual respect, and celebration of success’. In a recent Ofsted inspection we were graded ‘Good’ in all areas.
'The new school leadership team has been mindful of staff workload and well-being when introducing rapid change’’Ofsted Lead Inspector
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 Ashton Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ashton Park School website
- Email address
- hr@gglt.co.uk
School location
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