Teacher of Geography
Litherland High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 0DBThis job expired on 16 April 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
16 April 2021 at 9am
Date listed
22 March 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,714 - £41,604
Teacher of Geography job summary
Apply by 16th April 2021, Job start 1st September 2021
Interviews w/c 19th April 2021
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly effective teacher of Geography. Applicants should have a proven track record of success and be committed to further improving teaching and learning as well as student progress within Humanities. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who wishes to develop in a supportive, well-resourced and exciting environment. The vacancy is suitable for experienced or NQT candidates.
At Litherland High School we believe in providing our students with excellent and exciting educational opportunities based on the core values of respect, a broad and balanced curriculum and high aspiration, where there is no cap on ambition building the skills for successful lives. We are proud to have achieved the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) with Centre of Excellence status for outstanding levels of inclusion and best practice. We are resolutely on our journey to provide an outstanding education for our students.
The successful candidate will join a well-established, happy and thriving Humanities Department where high standards are expected of staff as well as pupils, but in a lively and supportive atmosphere. It is important that our staff are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and passionate about their specialism. We want to benefit fully from your skills, personality and knowledge. You must be able to inspire and enthuse students through your teaching. An engaging personality, attention to detail, a creative approach to the delivery of the curriculum and strategies to enable all students to make or exceed their levels of progress are all essential in order to accelerate student progress and promote the enjoyment of the subject.
The role will include teaching and helping to coordinate the delivery of Geography at KS3 and GCSE across year groups 7 to 11. You will support the Head of Humanities to enhance provision and will get the chance to get involved with exciting project work throughout the year. Project work will include revising schemes of work and ensuring the curriculum is engaging to all learners alongside projects that support student attainment, well-being and engagement within the wider school. You’ll also lead by example, supporting learners to achieve to the best of their ability and you’ll enjoy that great feeling when your learners achieve grades beyond their dreams.
Our curriculum at Key Stage 3 is ambitious and exciting and has a thematic approach, including topics such as Extreme Weather, Natural Hazards, and Economic Development.
Students study Eduqas Geography, Specification B at GCSE.
Litherland High School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of young people. An appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and will be subject to references.
All documentation can be downloaded for this post. Please submit an application form, covering letter, and equal opportunities form directly to Linda Kinsella, P.A. to Principal, Litherland High School, Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool L21 0DB or applications can be emailed to lkinsella@mylhs.org
Further information about our school can be found on the school website:
www.litherlandhigh.com
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Litherland High School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of young people. An appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and will be subject to references.
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About Litherland High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 733 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Litherland High School website
- Email address
- lkinsella@mylhs.org
- Phone number
- 01512143434
LHS is an 11-16 Secondary Academy, part of the Heath Family Trust (NW).
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