Teacher of Geography with potential for Lead Practitioner role for suitable candidate
Harper Green School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0DHThis job expired on 18 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
18 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) T1 - T9 or LP1- LP3 £50,024 to £52,556 (Lead Practitioner)
Teacher of Geography with potential for Lead Practitioner role for suitable candidate job summary
Teacher of Geography
with potential for
Lead Practitioner Role for a suitable candidate
Salary: Mainscale (T1 to T9) £31,650 to £49,084 per annum
or LP1- LP3 £50,024 to £52,556 (Lead Practitioner)
Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of Geography, working alongside and learning from experienced practitioners. We have a high GCSE uptake in Geography, so the successful candidate will teach across both KS3 and KS4. We are looking for someone with excellent pedagogy and classroom practice who can work alongside the current department to improve outcomes. If you have the skills and qualities to add to the department, we’d love to receive an application from you.
This is an exciting time to join our school following our recent ‘Good’ Ofsted grading.
Harper Green is looking for teachers who;
have a passion for their subject, and can instil this in our young people
have an openness to continuous professional development
have high expectations of standards and achievement
be flexible, collaborative & resilient
contribute to the wider curriculum and cultural capital of our students
have the highest ambitions for our students, the school & yourself
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In return we will offer you;
an aspirational supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body.
ambitious, motivated students.
continuous professional development
enthusiastic, willing and professional staff a supportive Head of Department, and Geography team
a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from.
a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards.
This role is suitable for ECTs.
As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate.
A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website.
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at In return we will offer you; an aspirational supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body. ambitious, motivated students. continuous professional development enthusiastic, willing and professional staff a supportive Head of Department, and Geography team a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from. a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards. This role is suitable for ECTs. As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate. A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website. If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net Required for January 2025 Closing date: 9am on 18th October 2024 Interviews will be held week commencing 21st October 2024 The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible. Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust. This role is suitable for ECTs. As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate. A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website. If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net Required for January 2025 Closing date: 9am on 18th October 2024 Interviews will be held week commencing 21st October 2024 The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible. Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.
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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.
About Harper Green School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Harper Green School website (opens in new tab)
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