Teacher of Geography (Maternity Cover)
The Cotswold Academy, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BDThis job expired on 19 October 2023
Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
19 October 2023 at 11:23am
Date listed
26 September 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.40 FTE
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBA - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS (STPCD)
What skills and experience we're looking for
WE ARE LOOKING FOR: • An excellent classroom teacher with a genuine passion to teaching Geography and inspiring students across all Key Stages • An enthusiastic Geography practitioner able to consistently motivate and inspire students, whilst delivering a strong curriculum • A strong communicator, joining a team of subject specialists, who can collaborate and share best practice within the department • A commitment to deliver extra-curricular opportunities
What the school offers its staff
WE CAN OFFER YOU: · The opportunity to be part of a strong, friendly and dedicated team within a caring school environment · Students who traditionally out-perform national statistics; in 2023, 87.5% gained grades 4 - 9 and 39.1% gained level 7 - 9 · Opportunities for professional development · Option to join a pension scheme with generous employee discount · Employee benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme & Cycle to Work scheme · A commitment to staff wellbeing · Free onsite parking including electric car charging points
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cotswold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, Governors, visitors and volunteers, to share the same commitment.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Cotswold Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1472 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Cotswold Academy website
- Email address
- personnel@thecotswoldschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01451 820554
The Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, has earned an Ofsted outstanding school with a reputation as a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive academy. It is an excellent place to teach, learn and develop; to share best practice and support the progression of fellow professionals and students.
Inclusive values
The values of friendship and knowledge, symbolised on our school badge, underpin all our learning and development activities and also ensure that we support the wellbeing of our students and staff. A non-selective school, we have a fabulous parent and carer community, who are supportive of and engaged with their children’s learning.
Excellent outcomes
Thanks to excellent student outcomes, we have been named Comprehensive School of the Year in the South-West, 2025 in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power league tables. We have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the last four consecutive inspections.
Building the future
We continue to build on our success: we opened a Sixth Form centre in 2018 to support our thriving 16-18 provision; a fully refurbished theatre in 2019; and a £5.8 million 10-classroom space, new gymnasium and modernised science labs in 2021. Since September 2021, Year 7 student intake has increased by 30 places.
Outstanding learning and development
Our ethos is simple: a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Children who learn with us thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; performances; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Aspirations and destinations
The great majority of our students stay with us into the Sixth Form and progress, in many cases, to Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and a variety of other prestigious destinations.
Arranging a visit to The Cotswold Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@thecotswoldschool.co.uk.
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