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Head of Geography

Head of Geography

Forest Gate Community School

Newham

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Full Time, Permanent
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4 October 2021

Job overview

Position: Head of Geography  

Salary Scale: MPS and TLR 2c

Employer: Community Schools Trust

Location:  Forest Gate Community School 

Contract Type: Full time 

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 4th October 2021 at 12.00pm 

Start date: 1st January 2022

Interviews: W/b Monday 4th October 2021 

Forest Gate Community School is a community school in East London, close to Stratford and Forest Gate train stations. We are looking for a Head of Geography from January 2022. We would like to appoint someone who is keen on their subject and enjoys teaching.

We offer excellent staff support and leadership development, good career progression opportunities and a friendly and dedicated approach to school leadership.  

We are a forward-thinking school that has dispensed with formal lesson observations, retrospective book marking and written student exam reports but we maintain very high standards of care and outcomes, being Ofsted rated “Outstanding” and in the top 1% of schools nationally for progress for the last three years. Behaviour is excellent and the students are keen to progress and are used to working hard.

We prefer candidates who are organised, friendly, and who possess a positive work ethic. Having a few good ideas is always welcome.

If you join us you will be part of a structured, committed and hardworking team that will look after you and help you progress in your career.

​Please note we will only be able to consider references from candidates with QTS and who can attend an interview in person.​

For more information about the post please contact Mrs Suzanne Keshodia by emailing recruitment@forestgatecst.org or calling 020 8534 8666. You can also visit our website to find out more about the school.

The Community Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow the government's Safer Recruiting Guidelines and all appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references.



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About Forest Gate Community School

Forest Gate Community School is part of Community Schools Trust. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and currently sits at number 1 in the borough for student progress. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.

We care about outcomes at FGCS. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.

Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.

Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!

As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at FGCS. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.

But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and a 4 and half day week.

We recognise talent and impact at FGCS. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.

We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email recruitment@forestgatecst.org or calling 020 8534 8666

View Forest Gate Community School's latest Ofsted report

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