Head of Geography
West Derby School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7HQThis job expired on 5 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
5 December 2022 at 9am
Date listed
25 November 2022
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
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: As per STPC
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS to UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2B
£5020 per annum
Plus possible R & R for suitable candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Department to lead on Geography across the school. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Geography at all key stages. This is an ideal opportunity for a strong teacher with a passion for teaching to move into a leadership role.
You will be:
- An excellent teacher of Geography
- Innovative in your approach to teaching
- Able to achieve excellent examination results for children
- Motivated by a desire to change lives
- A qualified teacher
What the school offers its staff
West Derby School is an 11-18, all boys’ school in Liverpool. The school is oversubscribed with appeals for places, and has 1030 on roll including 130 in the Sixth Form. We have a state of the art building providing a bright and inspirational learning environment with excellent facilities. We have an ethos of achievement and the belief that every student will achieve no matter their background. Supporting this are simple but powerful values of mutual respect, dignity and pride.
We can
offer you:
- Opportunities to teach your specialist subject to GCSE and potentially A Level
- Extensive and individualised professional development programme
- Excellent promotion opportunities
- A school with outstanding facilities
- An opportunity to change lives through education
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare; all staff must share this commitment and must follow the school’s code of conduct for adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Pre-employment checks will be conducted, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. It is a criminal offence to apply for, or accept a position working with children in regulated activity if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or by the DBS.
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About West Derby School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1020 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- West Derby School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@westderbyschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 235 1300
West Derby School is an 11-18, all boys’ school in Liverpool. The school is oversubscribed with appeals for places. There are 1010 on roll including 100 in the Sixth Form. We have a state of the art building providing a bright and inspirational learning environment with excellent facilities. We have an ethos of achievement and the belief that every student will achieve no matter their background. Supporting this are simple but powerful values of mutual respect, dignity and pride.
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