Head of Geography
The Hemel Hempstead School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TXThis job expired on 29 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
29 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
6 June 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: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS/MPS +fringe + TLR 2b
Additional allowances
TLR 2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to the position of Head of Geography. The successful candidate will join our flourishing Humanities Faculty and will lead an ambitious team. The ability to teach the subject at Key Stage 3 and 4 is essential. Previous experience of teaching A Level is an advantage. The Department follows the AQA specifications at GCSE and A Level.
We aim to provide a curriculum that develops knowledge and skills required to understand the human and physical processes that have shaped the world and a sense of shared responsibility for it. Contemporary geographical issues are woven into the curriculum. Trips include residential fieldwork courses in Year 11 and Year 12 and a visit to Iceland. Geography is a popular subject; there are 6 GCSE classes and 2 A level classes. The strength of our department is demonstrated in our excellent student outcomes year-on-year; in 2022, 67% of students achieved Grade A*-B at A Level and 74% of students achieved Grade 9-4 at GCSE, with 26% of students accessing Grade 7 or above.
What the school offers its staff
The Hemel Hempstead School is a popular and oversubscribed school on a beautiful site in the Boxmoor area. The school is close to local and national rail, bus and road links to London. Our Ofsted inspection in 2021 praised the school, especially “your values of Responsibility, Respect, Relationships, Reflection and Resilience being at the heart of the atmosphere at The Hemel Hempstead School. You prepare pupils to be courteous, considerate and capable young people, ready for the adult world.’ We are an expanding school, with 217 students in each year group and over 250 students in the Sixth Form. Our facilities are excellent with world-class sporting facilities, a brand-new music, languages and science centre and plans for further improvements across the site. In September 2025 we will have a brand-new school building.
Further details about the role
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
Further details and an application form are available from HR at hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 29 June 2023, 9am
Interview date: TBC
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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 The Hemel Hempstead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1316 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Hemel Hempstead School website
- Email address
- hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk
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