Teacher of Geography (maternity cover)
Eckington School, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GNThis job expired on 1 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Easter 2023
Closing date
1 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
19 January 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Geographyjobs
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - Temporary for 1 year to start Easter 2023
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an outstanding teacher of Geography to join our enthusiastic and committed department.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative teacher of Geography to join our committed team. The successful candidate will be joining a strong, established and united team of specialists, where continued support and professional development are our priorities.
What the school offers its staff
Eckington School is a vibrant and rapidly improving 11-18 secondary school with 1,240 students on roll. It is set in a wonderful 42-acre site of rolling North East Derbyshire countryside, situated close to the centre of Sheffield and the Peak District National Park.
At Eckington School, we have high ambitions in all that we do, so not only do we expect students to strive to excel in their academic studies, but also to develop resilience and character, through all of school life: including exposure to wide-ranging extra-curricular activities, school trips, their studies and through their social and friendship groups. We want all of our students to leave Eckington School with a wide body of knowledge and skills and a strength of character, so they are best equipped for what comes next, and can live an exceptional life.
As part of LEAP Multi Academy Trust, “Achieving Excellence” is our overriding priority. We place students at the centre of everything we do, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students’ achievements and their personal, social and emotional development. Our ambitious and emerging Multi Academy Trust currently comprises of three secondary academies serving nearly 4000 young people, with the other two sister academies situated in Rotherham. This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious colleagues to be part of this journey.
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 Eckington School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1280 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- sharon.foster@eck.leap-mat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01246432849
Arranging a visit to Eckington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sharon.foster@eck.leap-mat.org.uk.
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