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  • Start date details

    January 2024

  • Closing date

    13 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (£5,355)

Head of Geography job summary

George Salter Academy is a friendly, happy and vibrant 11-18 academy, serving a multi-cultural community and we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Geography to join us from January 2025.

The successful candidate will provide professional leadership and management of Geography in order to secure high quality teaching, combining subject expertise with a passion for securing the highest outcomes. You will also play a vital role in fostering curiosity and critical thinking among our students. The post would be an excellent opportunity for an experienced Geography teacher looking to further their career.

The successful candidate will benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.

Ormiston Academies Trust is an ethical sponsor, committed to improving the life chances of young people. We share their vision for all young people to have the highest academic, social and practical skills to allow them to lead a fulfilling life.

To discuss the position or to arrange a visit to the academy, please contact Director of EBacc, Josh Hughes, via e-mail at j.hughes@georgesalter.com

The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 13th October 2024. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.

To apply for the role, please submit an application via the above link. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

George Salter Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children's Barred List.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related expectations, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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.

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About George Salter Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
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School size
1462 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

School location

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