Teacher of Geography
Westfield Academy, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3EPThis job expired on 21 April 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
21 April 2021 at 11am
Date listed
31 March 2021
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Subject
- View all Geographyjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Mainscale
Teacher of Geography job summary
TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE AGE & ABILITY RANGE:
Lead by example—act as a positive role model to students and be an effective classroom practitioner.
Plan and prepare effective lessons that meet the requirements of the school’s Learning & Teaching Policy and which meet the needs of all learners.
Ensure students work is marked regularly in accordance with the school’s Assessment & Reporting Policy.
To use assessment diagnostically to further improve students’ learning and to be able to report progress to the leader of the Department, the leadership team and to parents.
Ensure high standards of behaviour through implementation of the school’s Behaviour for Learning Policy.
Ensure that the classroom is a welcoming and stimulating environment in which to work.
Ensure other relevant school and department policies and procedures are adhered to.
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT:
Contribute to the strategic development of the department as part of the Department team.
To take on a share of the responsibility for developing schemes of learning and learning resources in agreement with the Department leader.
To undertake to improve own performance through sharing best practice with colleagues from your Department and from other department teams.
Play a full part of the successful running of events organised by the Department.
TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TUTOR:
Ensure the agreed tutor time programme is carried out effectively, as specified in the school’s Learning & Teaching Policy, so that tutor time is used to support learning in lessons.
Be involved in the induction programme for new students.
Be the “first port of call” for students with day-to-day pastoral issues.
Support vulnerable students in the tutor group.
Carry out effective individual Advice and Guidance (IAG) sessions for students in the tutor group.
Report to parents through the written tutor report and through appointments at parent/tutor meetings.
Commitment to safeguarding
Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023).
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About Westfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1053 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Westfield Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lisa.jeffreys@westfieldacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01935423747
We are an 11-16 co-educational school, in Somerset, serving the town of Yeovil and the surrounding villages. Westfield is an oversubscribed and successful school with a good reputation.
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