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  • Start date details

    September 2023

  • Closing date

    29 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 March 2023

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/ UPS (£28,000 - £43,685)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for some who:

  • is committed to becoming a truly excellent teacher
  • can teach a broad range of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment
  • can plan and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress
  • is able to raise attainment and challenge students to achieve their best
  • has a commitment to extra-curricular activities
  • is aware of current initiatives in Geography
  • is an effective team member who can contribute positively to the work in the Department
  • has a positive, cheerful outlook with a good sense of humour
  • is able to forge good relationships with students and staff
  • is able to work hard and remain calm under pressure

What the school offers its staff

For the successful candidate we can offer:

  • enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning;
  • a caring and supportive community environment;
  • a commitment to professional development;
  • full support and induction programme for ECTs.
  • the opportunity to work effectively with other schools as part of a multi-academy trust.

Further details about the role

Clarendon Academy is seeking to appoint a highly skilled practitioner to teach Geography. This is an outstanding opportunity for an NQT or experienced teacher, with QTS status, to join our Geography Faculty.

The ability to support the PE department with some teaching of PE is desirable.

Clarendon Academy is an exciting place to work. We are a thriving co-educational 11-18 comprehensive academy within the Acorn Education Trust. We are based in the large town of Trowbridge, in easy commuter distance from Bath. We pride ourselves on being a centre of excellence and a place where young, enthusiastic children enter in Year 7 and leave us at the end of Year 13 as fully rounded young adults.

Geography is one of the most popular option subjects, with approximately 4 GCSE classes across each cohort. We teach an exciting and engaging curriculum across the key stages with specifics detailed below. We currently offer fieldwork opportunities to students in Lyme Regis, Swanage, Chesil Beach, Studland Bay, Bath and Stratford. The Geography department takes great pride in its strong record of results with consistently good Progress 8 scores. Our most recent results at KS4 had an overall progress score of +0.42 and we were in the top 20% nationally for KS5 progress. The Geography Department are in a strong position and seek a leading member of staff to augment this.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About The Clarendon Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
979 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01225 785210

Arranging a visit to The Clarendon Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aes@clarendonacademy.com.

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