Head of Geography (Subject Leader)
The Forest School, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NEThis job expired on 9 February 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
25 April 2022
Closing date
9 February 2022 at 9am
Date listed
19 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS dependent on qualifications and experience.
Additional allowances
TLR2 dependent on qualifications and experience.
Head of Geography (Subject Leader) job summary
We seek a Geographer to Head up a Department and lead a very dynamic and highly successful team. We are looking for a well-qualified, passionate and committed leader, who is keen to continue to develop professionally. Geography is by far the most popular option at GCSE with a proven track record of success. We are looking to recruit a colleague who will be able to enthuse young people with an interest in their environment. The successful candidate should be willing to teach Keystages 3, 4 & 5.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
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About The Forest School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 742 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Forest School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pkingston@forest.academy
- Phone number
- 01189781626
We are a boy’s secondary school for students aged 11-18 with a co-educational 6th Form. Staff at the Forest School teach in modern, well equipped classrooms and are offered a tailored CPD programme. Staff are allocated a laptop, have access to the school’s sporting facilities as well as the lively staff social calendar. The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, Chromebooks for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. The school's drive on technology was invaluable during the lockdowns as the school had already established Google classroom. The school has a newly refurbished Core subject block with each classroom having an interactive whiteboard. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; building a upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome
During our last Ofsted Inspection, the school was rated ‘Good’. Staff wellbeing is paramount to us and we are working towards being ‘Outstanding’.
Arranging a visit to The Forest School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pkingston@forest.academy.
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