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  • Job start date

    21 March 2022

  • Closing date

    7 February 2022 at 5pm

  • Date listed

    27 January 2022

Job details

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Working pattern

Contract type

Maternity or parental leave cover - 4 months

Full-time equivalent salary

(MPS) M1 £25,714 to M9 £41,604

Teacher of Geography (Maternity cover) job summary

We are looking for a committed and talented teacher to join our outstanding Geography team. The successful candidate will be able to deliver Geography at KS3, GCSE and A Level.

The Geography department forms a key part of the successful Humanities faculty at Sponne School. Geography is very popular, with large numbers of students choosing the subject at both GCSE and A Level. We are looking for an engaging and dynamic classroom practitioner to teach Geography to all year groups. The successful candidate will be a team player willing to contribute to, and learn from, the best practice in the school. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and, together with the other Humanities teachers, maintain a relentless focus on teaching and learning and raising achievement. The role is suitable for ECTs and experienced colleagues.

The successful candidate will:
● Have Qualified Teacher Status
● Geography as their Specialism
● Have good teaching skills
● Have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Training and development opportunities will be offered. All staff are encouraged to study further and the trust will actively support staff to obtain relevant further qualifications where possible. Sponne School is part of Tove Learning Trust.

Tove Learning Trust is a fast moving and exciting place to work. The trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.

The Trustees of Tove Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

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 Sponne School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1436 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01327 350284

Sponne is an outstanding, over subscribed community comprehensive school with 1418 students aged 11-18 on roll and specialist status for Science and Music. Outcomes are very high with 78% students gaining grades 9-4 in both English and Mathematics ate GCSE. Sponne is the lead School in the Swan Teaching Alliance which provides initial Teacher Training, CPD to partner schools and school to school support throughout South Northamptonshire.

Arranging a visit to Sponne School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sponne.org.uk.

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