Teacher of Geography
Gordano School, Bristol, BS20 7QRThis job expired on 30 November 2022
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
30 November 2022 at 9am
Date listed
16 November 2022
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: Teaching Contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a well qualified and ambitious Teacher of Geography to join this dynamic and highly motivated department within the Humanities Faculty. This is a great opportunity to join a dedicated team of specialist teachers in a faculty and school where the subject is highly valued by leadership and students alike. The position would suit an ECT or a more experienced colleague.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and will be actively involved in continuing to develop Geography within the school throughout the age and ability range including A-level and GCSE exam classes. The successful candidate will also be a tutor within our House based pastoral system.
The successful candidate will:
- be an excellent classroom teacher with a real commitment to high quality teaching and learning.
- be able to enthuse, engage and motivate students to raise standards to achieve at all levels; and
- Willing to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours of Gordano School
What the school offers its staff
Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme and on-site parking.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Gordano School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment.. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
A copy of the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy, Disclosure Policy and Recruitment Policy can be found on the Lighthouse Schools Partnership website.
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About Gordano School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 2157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Gordano School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@gordanoschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01275 842606
Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.
We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people’s key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey.
We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels.
Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of ‘Dream big, do your best, give back’, fostering a community filled with kindness and respect.
Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme, discounted on-site gym membership and on-site parking.
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