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Teacher of Geography

Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF

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• Job start date

  1 January 2024

• Closing date

  6 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 Hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £28,000 - £43,685

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

Essential

• An honours degree (or equivalent) in a Geography or a related discipline
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience of improving outcomes for students in Geography as a classroom teacher
• Successful experience of teaching Geography across Key Stage 3-4
• An understanding of effective pedagogy
• Committed to supporting the vision of Twynham TGS

• Excellent classroom management skills

Desirable

• Geography specialism
• Ability to teach Geography to A-level
• Ability to teach an additional subject beyond Geography
• Experience of leading school trips and a commitment to the encouraging extra-curricular activities
• Experience of or desire to gain experience of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Ambitious for future school leadership
• Experience of working in a high performing school
• Experience of working within a multi-academy trust
• Ability to analyse and present data coherently

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

Are you seeking a role that will excite and energise you? Would you relish the opportunity to join an exciting and progressive journey to transform education across our community

We are seeking an inspirational and highly motivated teacher of Geography to join our talented and forward-thinking department as we continue to transform education across our town. In September 2021 Twynham School and The Grange School (TGS) federated staffing structures enabling us to launch an ambitious and progressive vision for the education provided by our two schools. Whilst this post will be based at Twynham School we are seeking colleagues who will be committed to our work across the town and will be ambitious for further opportunities across our two schools.

Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. Achievement is high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships across the school are very special.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Teach Geography across Key Stage 3 and 4 (with potential for Key Stage 5 teaching)
• Further develop the exceptional extra-curricular, trips and visits programme within and beyond Geography
• Passionately promote the disadvantaged agenda working with exceptional colleagues to provide our students with the very best life chances
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarding professionals
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people
• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
• Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust

Further details about the role

Any questions

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is Friday 6th October 2023 at 8am. Be aware that we reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the deadline and we encourage interested colleagues to apply early.

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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About Twynham School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1771 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Twynham School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• Phone number: 01202495716
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/twynham-school (opens in new tab)

Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.

Arranging a visit to Twynham School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.

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