Subject Lead - Geography

Lincroft Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS Dependent On Experience Plus TLR 2.2

Subject Lead - Geography job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Subject Lead of Geography with excellent subject knowledge to join our team. The subject lead will oversee the Geography team to provide high standards of teaching and promote a positive learning environment. The successful candidate will be creative, imaginative and an excellent team player with a proven record of excellence in the classroom.

The Opportunity

•           To develop your career in a fun and excellent department.
•           To take the lead of further improving the standards of the Geography department.
•           To make a positive difference to the students and their families at Lincroft Academy.
•           To teach challenging and enjoyable lessons across all key stages.
•           Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

The ideal candidate

•           Has a good educational background including a good Honours Degree or equivalent. 
•           Has high personal standards in terms of attendance, punctuality and organising workload.   
•           Is an excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills.   
•           Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution focused attitude.
•           Has a positive, enthusiastic, and professional approach towards work.
•           Has a willingness to undergo further training and development.
•           Can evidence both curricular and pastoral responsibilities.

Benefits of working for us include:

•           Free on-site parking
•           Eyecare vouchers
•           Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
•           Cycle to work scheme
•           Free tea and coffee making facilities
•           Generous sick pay and annual leave

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack.

Closing date for applications is: 2nd October 2023

Applications will be reviewed as received. Meridian Trust reserves the right to close applications early if a suitable candidate is sourced. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application early!

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks. 

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About Lincroft Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1007 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lincroft Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lincroft-academy (opens in new tab)

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