Teacher of Geography (Head of KS5 responsibility)
Ebbsfleet Academy, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
13 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + London Fringe Allowance + TLR2A (£3,409)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and fostering a deep understanding of the world around us? Ebbsfleet Academy is seeking a dedicated Teacher of Geography to take on the pivotal role of Head of Key Stage 5 responsibility within our dynamic school community. At Ebbsfleet Academy, we're committed to providing a supportive and enriching environment where every student can thrive academically and personally. Located at the heart of the community, we champion curiosity, exploration, and global awareness.
Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and relevant academic qualifications.
- Proven experience teaching Geography, preferably at Key Stage 5 level.
- Strong leadership skills and a passion for driving academic excellence.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities.
- A commitment to promoting global awareness and environmental sustainability through education.
- Experience of leading on Careers Guidance is desirable
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- A supportive and inclusive school community where your contributions are valued and celebrated.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and the wider community.
Working with us: Ebbsfleet Academy is a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population.
At Ebbsfleet Academy our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. Our vision is based on three core values: ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’. In working towards instilling these values in our students, we strive to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for all. Our curriculum is based around the needs of our students and consists of a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications, all supported by fantastic learning resources including outstanding sports facilities, as well as modern, generously equipped classrooms, workshops and laboratories. All areas are served by excellent ICT facilities. Working together, in partnership with all stakeholders but especially parents and carers, we are creating a dynamic and innovative learning institution.
Our ambition is to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential, develop as courteous, confident and capable young people and leave with an education that has fully equipped them to go on to university or the career of their choice. Ebbsfleet Academy is proud to be a community school. As such we can cater specifically for the learning styles and social needs of our learners. Our curriculum allows students to develop socially, behaviourally and academically at their own pace and in their own unique ways. This reflects positively in our results.
Exam results are only one measure of success. We foster students’ wider interests and skills through a varied programme of extracurricular activities and student leadership opportunities, all of which are essential to nurturing potential outside the classroom. We have high expectations of everyone in our school. Our provision includes extension for the most able, as well as targeted support and intervention, to ensure all students achieve to the best of their ability and that they leave Ebbsfleet Academy equipped with the skills needed to excel in today’s world. By working in partnership with all stakeholders, especially parents and carers, we have created a dynamic and innovative learning environment.
As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust, our leaders also benefit from wider collaboration across a community of highly successful leaders, with continued investment in staff a core value of the Trust and our academy.
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 Ebbsfleet Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 766 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ebbsfleet Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
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