Geography Teacher

Geography Teacher
MPS/UPS (Inner London) + £1,500 Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Benefits
September start
Full time / permanent

Summary
We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of Geography.
You will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
About Us
Our core values of determination, integrity, curiosity and empathy inspire and nurture a passion for learning and success with a strong sense of inclusivity, individuality and responsibility. We use our voices purposefully as global citizens.
The foundations of achieving our vision are:
•    Outstanding curriculum, with outstanding quality and breadth of education
•    Exceptional teachers who support students' passion for learning with the tools for success for every individual
•    Post-16 excellence with a broad range of pathways, sporting academies and inspiring student leaders
•    Arts and sports specialisms that embed essential skills and enable exceptional performance
Main Areas of Responsibility
The purpose of your role will be:
•    To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
•    To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
•    To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
•    To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
•    To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:
•    Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
•    Curriculum planning
•    Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
•    Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
•    Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
•    Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
•    Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
•    Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will:
•    Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
•    Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
•    Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
•    Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
•    Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
•    Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
•    Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
•    Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
•    Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
•    Have good written and spoken communication skills
•    Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
•    Have excellent time management skills
•    Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

If you are the Geography Teacher we have been looking for, then apply today. Shortlisted Teachers will be contacted within 24 hours.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. 
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.
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