Teacher of geography
Forest Hall School, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8TZ34 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UQT1 to Main Scale 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
- To teach Geography across the 11 – 16 age range, including GCSE, under the direction of the Head of Department.
- To participate in the development of appropriate schemes of work, taking specific responsibilities in some areas.
- To assess and report on students’ attainment and progress in KS3 and on GCSE grades and progress in KS4.
- To teach to the requirements of the National Curriculum programme/Forest Hall curriculum plan.
- To be a form Tutor to an assigned Tutor Group and to carry out related duties.
- To carry out a share of supervisory duties.
- Communicate effectively with parents with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being.
- Know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively
- Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired.
- Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.
- Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them
- To impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time.
- To take responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues.
- Understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements
What the school offers its staff
BMAT is a growing Multi-Academy Trust supporting Primary and Secondary schools across Essex and East London. We exist so that the schools in our network can be freed to truly succeed and confident children freed to realise their true potential. BMAT was the top performing trust nationally for Primary outcomes in 2016/17.
We have an exceptional record of staff progression across the Trust and believe in growing our staff to reach their full potential!
If you're interested in joining a team of highly motivated, exceptionally talented staff within our Trust, then we'd love to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
All staff are responsible for the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils and must follow BMAT guidance and policies.
BMAT Directors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Forest Hall School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 496 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Forest Hall School website
- Email address
- gaffanj1@bmatforesthall.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01279813384
Forest Hall School is a relatively small secondary school with a strong sense of community. Irrespective of our size we are still able to offer a wide range of courses, activities and experiences for individual students, and as a result, we are able to respond to the pace and direction of individual development. We recognise that our large and active community requires a high degree of organisation to enable us to achieve our aims.
Our lastest OFSTED report rated us as GOOD in all areas.
Arranging a visit to Forest Hall School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gaffanj1@bmatforesthall.org.uk.
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