Teacher of Geography
Q3 Academy Tipton, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NRThis job expired on 3 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: 32. 5 Hours, Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• To be responsible for adding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data.
• To deliver, plan and prepare lessons in accordance with subject curriculum planning which supports students to: know more, do more, achieve more.
• To deliver learning by utilising new technologies and school/Trust policies on Assessment for Learning.
• To work as part of an incredible area that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson.
• Contribute to school improvement.
Interview's will be held w/c 10th February 2025
If you are incredible, and want to help our students be incredible too, we look forward to hearing from you and joining us on our journey to be the absolute best we can be.
We welcome and encourage visits to our school to see us in action.
What the school offers its staff
Q3 Academy Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We focus on our goal to be incredible in everything that we do, in order to help students to: Know more, Do more and Achieve more. Our values of Kindness, Ambition, Resilience and Respect run through all that we do, representing our large and diverse community and supporting upholding our high standards for all.
As a result of department growth, we are seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join our incredible school as a Teacher of Geography. Geography is taught through to A Level and is a popular choice at Key Stage 4. We continue to grow the subject and welcome applications from both new and experienced teachers. You will be an ambitious, resilient, motivated and compassionate teacher committed to improving life chances for our students. The school is on a rapid improvement journey and you will need to be fully committed to investing time, effort and expertise with all teams at the school to further contribute to this journey.
You will be joining a large and collaborative staff team with significant CPD and well-being benefits. As a school, we continue to focus on how we support staff to make sure that they can support the students in the best ways possible. You may be new to leadership, or more experienced, but we are committed to supporting you every step of the way; we are a genuine team.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All post holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification checks which will be required before commencing duties.
All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references and online search.
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About Q3 Academy Tipton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1558 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Q3 Academy Tipton website
- Email address
- jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “They want all
pupils to ‘live life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right, and true’. Pupils understand these expectations and appreciate the positive environment. Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements, they enjoy their learning. Pupils say this is now a place where they feel safe, supported and heard. Teachers treat pupils as individuals, and pupils welcome this” (Ofsted, 2025). Q3 Academy Tipton received 'Good' from their latest Ofsted Inspection, being described as 'committed to improving outcomes for all pupils' (Ofsted, 2025).
We are a large inclusive and diverse 11 – 19 school. Our students come from many backgrounds, speak different languages and follow different faiths. Students are encouraged to join our advocate groups: anti-racism, anti-sexism, pro-LGBTQIA+ and inter-faith. We are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We are proud that our staff body reflects the diversity of our student community including our middle and senior leaders.
Arranging a visit to Q3 Academy Tipton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk.
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