Teacher of Geography MPS/UPS

St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ

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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject: Geography
Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week / part time also considered
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPS1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ensure the education of students is of paramount importance. Maintain a positive commitment to the education process. Forge positive professional relationships with colleagues and parents.
Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
Promote good progress and outcomes for students in line with college targets, by making full use of data and setting appropriate targets and monitoring progress through effective record keeping.
Demonstrate good subject knowledge.
Plan and teach well-structured lessons in accordance with the school learning policy.
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students. Ensure the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support where appropriate.
Make accurate and productive use of assessment, in line with the school and department assessment policy.
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment in line with the school behaviour policy.
Fulfil wider professional responsibilities including active and effective performance management. Engage in self-evaluation strategies to support a continuous strive for improvement, including coaching, work scrutiny and observation etc.
Strong commitment to the Christian ethos of the school

Good relevant honours degree

Qualified Teacher Status

Good attendance and reliability

Professional dress

Professional commitment

Good timekeeping

Willingness to act as form tutor

Appreciation of the role of the tutor in monitoring pupil progress

Commitment to the pupils in the tutor group in terms of their personal and social development

Commitment to working with parents

High level of personal motivation and drive

Good organisational skills

Rigorous approach to classroom management

Initiative

Good ICT skills

An ability to work as part of a team

Ability to challenge and motivate young people

What the school offers its staff

Access to CareFirst 24/7 our EAP confidential support
Cycle to work scheme
Sick pay
Wellbeing forum
Termly staff breakfasts
Weekly rewards to the employee of the week
Continued Professional Development reviewed annually

Commitment to safeguarding

Positions are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.