Head of Geography
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Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
27 February 2020 at 3:20pm
Date listed
5 February 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Geographyjobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490
Additional allowances
TLR 2b £4653, with the opportunity for additional paid responsibilities for the right candidate.
Head of Geography job summary
This post is a really exciting leadership opportunity for a successful Teacher of Geography who is looking for the next step in their career and wants to be part of a world class school with a continuous leadership development and support programme as a new curriculum leader, or it is the next step for an already successful Head of Geography with the possibility of additional responsibilities for the right candidate to develop your leadership skills even further at an outstanding school across the wider faculty.
Weatherhead High School has a very comprehensive leadership development framework for all teaching staff and this is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our World Class School and develop as a teacher and a leader.
Our students rival those of the best schools’ nationally and internationally. We are the only non-selective secondary school in Wirral and Merseyside to have been awarded World Class Schools quality mark. In the last 3 years the school has consistently achieved significantly above the national average and has positive scores for both Progress and Attainment 8.
We are also committed to the well-being of all our staff and provide a comprehensive calendar of events and activities contributing to physical, mental and social well-being.
Commitment to safeguarding
Weatherhead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Weatherhead High School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
About Weatherhead High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1568 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Weatherhead High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- schooloffice@weatherheadhigh.co.uk
Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with approximately 1540 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with nearly 300 students. We have a PAN of 254 for each year group from Year 7 to 11 and the school of choice for girls in Wallasey and the surrounding area.
We were judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider in our recent inspection in November 2022. During the inspection, inspectors commented that ‘Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils, students in the Sixth Form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.’
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