Teacher of Geography
Springwood High School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AWThis job expired on 3 May 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
3 May 2022 at 8:44am
Date listed
15 March 2022
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of Geography job summary
Springwood High School (part of West Norfolk Academies Trust) are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Geography from September 2022 .This is an exciting opportunity for an Early Career Teacher or experienced teacher who is committed to enabling all students to achieve the very best they can and is dedicated to their own professional development. ECTs in years 1 and 2 of their career will be given additional planning time along with a dedicated mentor.
Significant investment has been made in the department's resources over the last few years.The department has a positive relationship with our partnership schools within the West Norfolk Academy Trust. There are frequent opportunities to work collaboratively across schools and share resources, both in person and on a cloud-based platform. There is also the opportunity to be involved in teaching training through our relationship with The University of East Anglia and The Cambridge Partnership.
Students opting for the subject have increased significantly in the past three years and the department now has six classes opting for the subject at GCSE each year. The department enjoyed exam success at GCSE in 2019, achieving an ALPs score of 4 for student progress. It is for this reason that we are looking to expand our staffing in geography.
For a job description, person specification and application form please visit https://www.westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk
West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes obtaining references and ensures compliance with the DBS process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the post holder will share this responsibility, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Springwood High School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1957 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Springwood High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01553 773393
Springwood High School, part of West Norfolk Academies Trust
With more than a hundred years of history, Springwood provides an education for boys and girls aged between eleven and eighteen in King's Lynn.
We are a comprehensive school with Specialist Performing Arts Status and a long history of providing an excellent education to pupils in West Norfolk.
Our School is part of West Norfolk Academies Trust, dedicated to ensuring that every student gains the best qualifications possible. We believe that excellent academic qualifications provide each student with the best life chances and opportunities to ensure a successful and fulfilled future. In the last two years the percentage of students gaining 5 higher grades including English and Maths has risen significantly.
We have a high expectation of both our teachers and our students, set challenging targets for all and support each other to achieve them. We work hard to monitor accurately the progress of students, celebrate academic success and intervene where necessary.
A positive attitude to learning is an essential aspect of academic success. Our teachers regularly assess how engaged each learner is in their studies using an attitude to learning score. We celebrate students who have a good attitude to their studies and actively encourage those who need to improve in this area.
We offer a wide range of opportunities, both within and beyond the classroom - it is vital that every student participates in other areas of school life. Springwood expects every student to take part in other aspects of our offer to them including;
Competitive Sport
Dance Performances
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Drama Performances
House Competitions
Music Performances
Lunchtime clubs
Numerous foreign visits and exchanges
To view our latest OFSTED report please visit http://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk
We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.
The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.
The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.
The Trust clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:
Maximising student achievement
Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
Delivering outstanding teaching and learning
Arranging a visit to Springwood High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk.
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