Teacher of Geography
Mercia School, Sheffield, S7 2DYThis job expired on 14 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
14 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 March 2024
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
- Full time: 1.0FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 to £46,525
Pay scale
- MPS1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Degree in Geography or a relevant equivalent (2:1 degree as a minimum is desirable).
- Qualified teacher status is essential – suitable for NQTs.
- Highly effective Communication skills.
- Able to use / learn and adopt traditional pedagogical approaches.
- Fulfil and willing to develop further all Teacher Standards.
- Exceptional subject knowledge.
- Full knowledge of the National Curriculum.
- Teaching Geography to a full range of age and ability within a secondary school.
- Experience / knowledge of current initiatives relating to achievement and inclusion.
- Track record as a successful classroom practitioner (Ofsted criteria) across the secondary school age and ability range.
- Reliability and integrity.
- Well organised.
- Ability to take initiative, lead, motivate and inspire.
- Ambitious for self and others, and commitment to improvement and raising standards.
- Resilient and optimistic.
- Sense of humour and perspective.
- Hard working and committed.
- Adaptable and reflective.
What the school offers its staff
Reasons to join Mercia School:
- Outstanding School - Mercia is one of a small number of schools that is graded as outstanding. You will have access to sector-leading practice
- Team - You will join an ambitious, talented and positive team of leaders and staff.
- Support - Leaders and teachers have fantastic initial and on-going support to fulfil their roles. Senior Leaders work hard to support teachers and ensure their time is protected.
- Exceptional behaviour - Pupils at Mercia behave impeccably. We believe teachers should be able to teach and pupils should have an appetite to learn. Our centralised and consistent behaviour systems improve wellbeing for all.
- Workload - We remove all unnecessary tasks that take time away from supporting pupil learning. We have reduced data and administration tasks. Teachers have lower contact ratios compared to most schools, so they have more time to prepare great lessons. Teacher time is focussed on teaching and supporting pupils throughout the day.
- Time - We have a longer school day which is designed to support pupils and staff. Within this time all pupils receive great lessons, access a full enrichment programme and undertake homework in assisted 'self -study
- Professional Development - All staff receive an exceptional induction, and consistent on-going support and CPD. You will work alongside exceptional colleagues.
- High retention - Staff retention is high as staff are happy and proud of their school. They have a good work life balance and have a sense of belonging. We are all driven and motivated by our mission.
- Family Dining - Family dining is special. We all eat together as a family and collectively show gratitude to our community. Teachers are catered for free of charge.
- Enrichment - Teachers teach and lead pupils in their areas of interest or expertise outside of the 'normal' curriculum. Teachers offer sport, STEM, music, drama, the arts and much more. Strong relationships are built and forged in these moments.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Mercia School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 787 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Mercia School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk
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