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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    23 January 2020 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 January 2020

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Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,372 to £40,490 per year (full-time equivalent)

Teacher of Geography job summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Qualified Teacher

Grade/Scale: Qualified Teacher Pay Scale

Main Purpose

• To safeguard and promote the welfare of every child in the school.
• To support the school in its commitment to the provision of equal opportunities for all pupils regardless of race, gender, disability or social background.
• To support the department in maintaining a positive learning environment and effective, co-operative working relationships between staff, students and parents.
• To show passion and enthusiasm for the subject area and promote a high quality learning experience in lessons, homework and extra-curricular activities which will help to raise achievement for all students.
• To support the vision, ethos and policies of our School, helping us to develop as a nurturing and caring learning community.
• To ensure that students are engaged, working hard and making good progress.

Accountable to: Head of Department

Accountable for: No direct Line Management responsibility

Main Duties

• All colleagues have a key role in ensuring that everyone’s rights are respected and that individual needs are met.
• All colleagues are expected to work collaboratively with others to offer the best possible learning opportunities to all students.
• All colleagues are expected to maintain harmonious working relationships between each other and with students, promoting emotional intelligence and mutual respect and trust.
• To have the highest academic expectations for all students.

Teaching and Learning

• To be responsible for planning and preparing, under the direction of the appropriate line manager, those courses and lessons assigned to the teacher in the timetable.
• To teach, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to the teacher on the timetable, including the setting and marking of work and homework.

• To create a stimulating learning environment which secures effective learning and provides high standards of achievement, behaviour and discipline.
• To assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils taught, making use of performance data.
• To support the school in developing and maintaining links and communication with parents and to attend the appropriate Parents’ Evenings as published in the School’s Calendar.
• To assist in the process of curriculum development to ensure continued relevance to the needs of pupils, examining and awarding bodies.
• To contribute to all relevant monitoring and evaluation processes in line with agreed school procedures.

Student Achievement

• To look after a tutor group.
• To support Pastoral Leaders in ensuring the effective implementation of the school’s pastoral system.
• To evaluate and monitor the progress of tutees, including target setting, verbal and written reports and record keeping.
• To communicate, as appropriate, with the parents of tutees concerning the welfare and progress of pupils, after consultation with appropriate staff.
• To contribute to the Citizenship for well-being and Opening Minds programmes and lead lessons in these areas in tutorial time.

Staff Development

• To play a full role in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
• To continue personal development in relevant areas, including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
• To engage actively in the school’s Annual Appraisal process.

Other

• To contribute to the good organisation of the department and school to ensure that day to day administration is effective and supportive of colleagues and students.
• To carry out duties at break and immediately before and after school, on a rota basis.
• To provide cover for absent colleagues as directed by the Head Teacher or their representative in the event of an emergency or to accommodate changes in the school timetable.

Whole school priorities

Additionally the post-holder will be expected to contribute to whole school improvement priorities which currently include:

• Our Hive Switch ensures that all students develop as rounded individuals through a strong work ethic and excellent learning habits.
• Embedding the three ways of the Trivium (grammar, dialectic, rhetoric) into our curriculum ensures that we deliver a world class education for our students.
• Teachers as experts in their subjects ensuring a broad and deep learning experience for students. This is supported by professional development and research through our Triad process.

In addition to the above, to carry out any other reasonable and appropriate duties as designated by the Head Teacher.

Entitlement

The Head Teacher and governing body are fully committed to ensuring the professional effectiveness of the teacher in this role through:
• the provision of professional development opportunities
• supportive and pro-active line management.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The school is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Turton School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1612 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
shawj@turton.uk.com

TURTON SCHOOL
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

The culture and ethos of Turton School are its abiding strengths. They make Turton an exceptional place to be educated and to educate.

Turton is a popular, successful and continuously developing 11-19 high school in the north of Bolton. We have a genuinely comprehensive intake of 1650 students including 300+ in the Sixth Form. In 2021, we received 634 applications for our 270 places in year 7. Turton is an equally popular place to work with a stable staff body and a good deal of interest in teaching posts advertised.

Students consistently achieve well above borough and national averages at both GCSE and A level. Our continual quest for intellectual excellence and high achievement, enables many of our students to access top-flight universities.

CULTURE AND ETHOS
Turton’s ethos is the very essence of our community, it is fundamental. We are a values led school, such that the values inform every aspect of our decision-making, policy-making and daily interactions with each other in the Turton community. Our ethos emanates from our six core values. The pursuit of wisdom, combined with a strong sense of humanity and justice for all, is at the heart of our ambitions for both students and staff.

The culture of Turton is critical, it aligns and galvanises people, ensuring we are all working to the same core purpose and moral imperative.

The purpose of education at Turton is reflected in our school motto: Building on the knowledge of the past to help the children of today meet the challenges of tomorrow.

This requires us to provide a vibrant and nurturing environment, where all children can flourish; to develop the potential of every individual student that comes through our door; to pass on knowledge via our thoughtful, rich curriculum, taught through the three ways of the Trivium; to prepare students for life and work and the development of good character; and to ensure that our students go on to add value to their community and society as a whole.

We constantly challenge our thinking and pride ourselves on an environment of collegiality and professional development for staff. Teachers at Turton work hard, and they work together in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere, where everyone aspires to be their best.

PASTORAL CARE
Compassion is the key to positive relationships and we see this as a guiding principle that underpins all pastoral work.

From our feeder primary schools through to university, college or the world of work, our pastoral system and Student Support Centre nurture our young people and aim to overcome any barriers to learning, such that students can overcome social disadvantage. As well as group tutors and pastoral leaders, an excellent team of academic, community and behaviour mentors offer additional guidance, support and stability to all who will benefit and an extensive and dedicated Learning Support team nurture those with special educational needs and disabilities.

CURRICULUM
Our curriculum across all subjects is designed on a 21st Century Trivium. In this way we aim to synthesise a progressive school culture with engaging students in learning the best that has been thought and said.

We want to offer every child at Turton the best education possible, working on the premise that the purpose of education is not solely to get a job, it is to help students thrive, to learn how to think, to become wise and learn about life and to understand life so that they can go on to lead a good life; a life of well-being.


KEY STAGE 3
Following the removal of National Curriculum levels, we have thoughtfully re-designed our KS3 curriculum with a focus on the three ways of the Trivium. Each subject has carefully debated and discussed what is required at each key stage, then sequenced their curriculum around a cohesive narrative that takes students on an exploration of knowledge and understanding from year 7 through to year 13. Each year includes a broad and deep educational experience that extends way beyond simply what is required at GCSE.

Assessment in KS3 is predominantly formative, with end of year summative tests that establish whether children are meeting age related expectations or not yet.

The main aim in KS3 is the acquisition of knowledge and skills and the development of a strong work ethic and effective learning habits.

KEY STAGE 4
At GCSE we offer a broad, balanced and academically challenging curriculum which prepares students well for their next steps. Whereas in KS3 embedding the grammar (knowledge) elements of Trivium predominates, in KS4 dialectical teaching which helps students to develop as thinkers and philosophers comes to the fore. Practice and self-discipline help prepare students well for their exams.

KEY STAGE 5
The Sixth Form offers a broad and rich range of A level subjects to both our own students who stay on and external students who join us for the college years. In addition we offer a small number of BTECs and a world of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

ALL ARE WELCOME
We are an open and collaborative school. Openness, trust, honesty and integrity are essential to the way we work. We encourage all students, staff, parents, governors, neighbours, employers and support agencies to become involved in school life. We seek to be responsive rather than reactive. Students, parents and staff know they can come to talk to us, at any time, to discuss problems and make suggestions.

Turton is a hardworking and forward thinking school. For those seeking the challenge of providing the very best learning opportunities, while nurturing attitudes of compassion, consideration, independence and resilience in the next generation, Turton is an extremely rewarding place to work.

If you find the Turton Values and the job information which follow of interest and you feel that you would like to come and make a contribution to our future development, then we will be pleased to hear from you.

May we take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and wish you well in this and any future applications.

Best Regards

Sam Gorse
Head Teacher

January 2022

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