Teacher of Geography
Poynton High School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PUThis job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 10am
Date listed
15 April 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subjects
- Geography, History
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £41,333.00 Annually (Actual) Mainscale
Teacher of Geography job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Geography to work with a team of highly skilled colleagues who form part of the broader Humanities Team. The successful candidate will be passionate about Geography, committed to delivering high standards of teaching and learning and thrive on delivering the subject across all key stages.
This position offers someone with good communication and interpersonal skills a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and highly specialist team within an ambitious and forward-thinking school. Applicants must be committed to delivering high standards of teaching and learning. This post would be suitable for an early career or more experienced teacher.
The department consists of a Head of Department and five other teachers. Two members of the team are part of the school’s leadership team. Together the department can offer a diverse range of experience and specialist subject knowledge.
The successful candidate will benefit from being part of a strong team of colleagues who welcome new ideas to support the continuing development of the department. Standards in the subject are consistently high with a third of all Geography students gaining a grade 7 or higher and 81% gaining a grade 4 or higher at GCSE in 2023. At A level, the A* - E pass rate was 100% and a quarter of all grades were A* or A.
We are exceptionally proud of our staff and the dedication they display every day to support our students to reach their potential. Whether a member of our Leadership Team, Teaching Staff or Support Team – all have a vital role to play in providing an environment where we can provide world class education where all can achieve.
We offer highly competitive salaries, pension scheme membership, free on-site parking and regular social events. All staff are able to access discounted gym memberships and other negotiated benefits across the Trust.
The Trust provides an Employee Assistance Programme which offers a wide range of services including legal and wellbeing support for employees and their families.
The TRUE Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance including an online check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one of which must be from the current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
The TRUE Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our schools are a safe place for children, where our responsibilities for safeguarding children are taken seriously. As a Trust, we are responsible for ensuring that all our schools have thorough and robust child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.
About Poynton High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1499 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Poynton High School website (opens in new tab)
Our school has served the families of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and surrounding areas in Cheshire since 1972 and we lie at the heart of this community’s learning needs. We pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and look to establish a 0 – 90 Learning Village in partnership with our primary, secondary colleagues. We have approximately 1500 students within Years 7 to 13 and offer a wide range of A-Levels in our Sixth Form.
The school motto is INSPIRE ACHIEVE CELEBRATE and we apply that to every element of school life. Our role as staff is to ensure that we inspire every student to achieve the best they possibly can in everything they do, whether that be academic, sporting, cultural or spiritual and at the heart of our culture is a celebration of that achievement.
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