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Head of Geography

Prendergast School, London, SE4 1LE

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• Job start date

  1 January 2024

• Closing date

  9 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2024
• Pay scale: Inner London MPR / UPR + TLR 2b (£5,019 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to join a school where people are valued, thrive and make positive contributions? 

We wish to appoint a Head of Geography to lead and manage our Geography subject area from 1 January 2024. This post is offered on a fixed term contract until 31 December 2024 to cover the substantive post holder’s maternity leave.

You will be an experienced classroom teacher with the ability to reach KS3 – KS5 Geography.

You will be joining a very strong team of teachers who enjoy working together to develop a love of learning in our students. All Humanities subjects are very popular with students at both GCSE and A-level. The Humanities faculty consists of a group of dedicated teachers who pride ourselves on the support we offer our students as much as we value collaboration with our colleagues. Whilst academic achievement is of utmost importance to the Humanities faculty, we are committed to the overall development of our students as well-rounded, empathetic individuals. Within the Humanities curriculum, we emphasise celebration of and respect for cultural diversity within our community and beyond.

The post is suitable for a fully qualified teacher looking to take a step into a middle leadership role and develop their career in an environment offering outstanding training and progression programmes to all.

What the school offers its staff

Prendergast School is an Outstanding 11-16 Girls School with a mixed 6th Form of over 300 students and benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools. Awarded its third Outstanding OFSTED grading in a row in November 2013, the school has been leading girls’ education in Lewisham for over 130 years. The school has been recognised by the SSAT for being in the top ten percent nationally of non-selective schools for attainment. It has been awarded the Wellbeing Award, the NACE Award and the Gold Artsmark Award.

We are committed to providing excellent CPD for aspiring Middle Leaders and for all new staff we offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme. The successful candidate will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation.

You will have the opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and school leadership team who have students’ wellbeing, development and progress as their core purpose.

Closing date: 9:30am on Monday 9 October 2023

Interviews: Thursday 12 October 2023

Please note CVs are not accepted.

We are dedicated to creating a work environmentthatourcolleaguescan enjoy,ourstudents can benefit from, and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are required to have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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About Prendergast School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 958 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Prendergast School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rwilson.pl@lsfed.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prendergast-school (opens in new tab)

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