RE and Geography Teacher

Wildern School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 4EJ

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full Time, Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Wildern Secondary School is a large over-subscribed secondary school in Hedge End, Southampton and we are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, and creative RE and Geography Teacher to join our Humanities department.We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.

The successful candidates would be given excellent career development opportunities. For interested candidates who would like to work in a great school with a strong positive and supportive culture and work with a fantastic curriculum team with excellent GCSE results we would love to hear from you.This role is also suitable for Early Career Teachers.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working within the RE Department:

• Very friendly and supportive small team with a passion and love of RE
• Excellent record of GCSE results
• 3 year KS4 that follows the AQA exam - Christianity, Islam and Themes
• A diverse range of subjects taught at KS3 and KS4 including explorations of religions, philosophical units and moral and ethical components
• Well-resourced schemes of learning which are adapted and updated regularly to ensure subject knowledge is relevant and engaging for us and our students which are shared centrally with the team
• Opportunities to develop CPD through curriculum meetings and workshops with the team as well as whole school twilights.
• Great access to ICT facilities.

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Helping to shape the futures of children in our community
• Welcoming, Supportive, Friendly and sociable colleagues
• An Amazing Competitive salary
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD program
• Many opportunities for career progression
• Generous Sick Pay Scheme
• Free large on-site car park
• Good transport links
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
• A amazing rate for staff membership at our modern on-site Leisure Centre

Further details about the role

Benefits of working within the Geography Department:

• Large and supportive team of 4 experienced teachers with a passion and love of Geography and the world around them that inspire and create a sense of awe and wonder within our students.
• Good to above average GCSE results
• Very popular subject with incredibly high uptake at GCSE
• 3 year KS4
• A diverse range of subjects taught at KS3 and KS4 that both meets AQA criteria for KS4 and develops students KS3 knowledge to help them access KS4 curriculums whilst simultaneously creating learning that inspires students.
• Opportunities to develop cultural capital through residential and international trips and further enrichment through clubs.
• Well-resourced schemes of learning which are adapted and updated regularly to ensure subject knowledge is relevant and engaging for us and our students.
• Resources are shared and updated centrally by all members of the Geography team.
• Opportunities to develop and explore PD through curriculum meetings and workshops with the team as well as whole school twilights.
• Great access to ICT facilities such as Digimap and Google Classroom.

You must have Qualified Teacher Status in the UK, or an equivalent overseas qualification with UK teaching experience.Applications should be on Wildern School application forms, individual CV’s will not be accepted.Application forms can be downloaded from our websitehttps://www.wildern.org/joining-us/sv/where you can also find further details about the school, its facilities and benefits for staff. Applications can be e-mailed tohr@wildern.orgor sent by post for the attention of Mrs P Weston, Wildern School, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4EJ.Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date:Midday Thursday 29th June 2023.

Commitment to safeguarding

Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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About Wildern School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1955 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wildern School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@wildern.org
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Wildern School is a popular, oversubscribed secondary school situated in the Southampton suburbs. We are a school with significant strength in the CPD of staff, developing our teachers for the next stage of their careers. All students and staff alike can take advantage of excellent facilities which include a lecture theatre, digital media suites, a recording studio, both PC and Mac Suites, community sports centre and access to a professional theatre. We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.

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