Head of Geography
Peacehaven Community School, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8RBThis job expired on 19 May 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
19 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 April 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2A (£7,017)
Head of Geography job summary
Full time, permanent
Peacehaven Community School is seeking to recruit an excellent Head of Geography practitioner looking for an exciting Teaching and Learning responsibility leading our forward-thinking Geography Department.
You may be an ambitious teacher seeking your first TLR, or you may already be a successful Middle Leader. We believe in developing the capacity of our staff and the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to participate in CPD that will enhance knowledge and support growth.
We are particularly interested in employing a candidate who has a strong, forward looking vision for the Geography curriculum.
The candidate will:
• Be an outstanding teacher with the drive and capacity to really thrive in this role and to become an exceptional leader.
• Have a clear vision of how to improve standards in Geography.
• Have the ability to teach and lead across both Key Stages 3 & 4.
• Be able to lead, motivate and inspire students and colleagues.
• Be resilient, hard-working, solution focused, and committed to transforming student outcomes.
This could be your opportunity to make a significant and measurable difference in improving the educational attainment of the children and young people in this inclusive community.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant school on the south coast, near Brighton. Life at PCS does not stand still and we constantly seek innovative ways to improve standards.
You will have the ability to motivate and inspire students and will be relentless in the pursuit of the highest standards of progress for every student, regardless of their ability.
We are unable to accept CVs as applications. Peacehaven Community School is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Peacehaven Community School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS check and the post will be offered only on receipt of two good references.
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you are interested in this post, please contact Mark Hughes for an informal discussion, mark.hughes@swale.at and 01273 581100
Completed applications should be sent to pcs-recruitment@swale.at or by post to Peacehaven Community School, Greenwich Way, Peacehaven BN10 8RB Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Date: 25th May 2022
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure
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 Peacehaven Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 917 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Peacehaven Community School website
- Email address
- pcs-recruitment@swale.at
PCS is a happy, stimulating place to work and you will be joining a hard-working and dynamic staff team, who are supportive of one another and have a ‘can-do’ approach to challenges. We are no ordinary school and believe nothing is impossible!
We pride ourselves on our excellent induction programme. We provide constant, high quality CPD and all staff are passionate about sharing good practice.
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