Teacher of Geography
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LTThis job expired on 31 March 2023
Start date details
29th August 2023
Closing date
31 March 2023 at 2:46pm
Date listed
15 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a forward thinking and highly motivated teacher of Geography?
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who can inspire and motivate our Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level students. We would welcome applications from ECT’s to experienced teachers. At Homewood School we encourage the use of a range of innovative teaching techniques for a positive impact and development of our students.
Our large Geography department teaches a variety of qualifications including GCSE and A-level Geography alongside level 2 and 3 Travel and Tourism BTEC. The department also has a rich programme of trips, visits and extra-curricular activities.
What the school offers its staff
With our ethos of ‘Learning, Respect and Belonging’, we have high aspirations for everyone and expect everyone to contribute positively to the school by working hard and participating in school activities. We treat everyone as an individual and value personal strengths and qualities. Homewood School is part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools serving the beautiful Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. All teaching staff are provided with an IT device and there is also a nursery based on the school site which offers discounts to Homewood Staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Through the training of our staff, we are fully committed to ensuring that effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school. We make every effort to ensure that students are provided with a safe and secure learning environment. We enforce a school safeguarding policy for permanent and temporary staff members, volunteers and all school visitors.
Additional documents
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About Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1947 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre website
- Email address
- vacancies@tenterden-schools-trust.com
- Phone number
- 01580 764222
Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2000 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside.
Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.
Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Heads of College provide academic and pastoral leadership for the students in their College, supported by dedicated form tutors, a Family Liaison Officer and Assistant Head of College. A range of other staff including counsellors and a qualified nurse help and support the students through their time at Homewood. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work and we are justly proud of our students’ achievements.
I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.
Principal: Mr J K Single BA (Hons) PGCE NPQH PQSI
Arranging a visit to Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@tenterden-schools-trust.com.
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