Geography Teacher

Geography Teacher

Part time (0.6) and permanent

Salary: Qualified teaching pay scale between T1 and T9 (Pro rata between £14,623 and £24,294)

Contract start date: 01 September 2020

The Post

Canon Slade School are seeking to appoint a teacher of Geography in this very popular and successful Church of England Academy of 1,700 students (335 in the Sixth Form).  We welcome applications from both NQTs and experienced teachers who want to achieve amazing things with our great students in our oversubscribed 11-18 school.  Some of our students progress onto Oxford, Cambridge and other Russell Group universities each year as well as prestigious apprenticeships.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a successful department.  The candidate should be an excellent classroom practitioner, have enthusiasm for their subject and be capable of teaching Geography across our full age and ability range including the Sixth Form.  A job description and person specification for this post are attached.  

The Department

Geography is a popular subject, which is highly regarded by the students at Canon Slade School. We have large numbers of students opting for Geography at GCSE and A level. 

There are five members of staff in the department and all members of the department teach across the full age and ability range. We offer a broad curriculum, which also offers Geology at GCSE and A level. 

At A level the OCR course is followed and there are two groups in each year. At GCSE level pupils are taught in mixed ability groups and are currently following the EDUQAS Syllabus B Course. 

At KS3, students are taught a range of exciting and thought provoking schemes of work that build on progress made in previous years and support students in the development of their literacy, numeracy, ICT and geographical skills. 

Fieldwork and field visits are considered important components of Geography. Students in KS4 attend day visits in the local areas whereas KS5 students attend a residential trip.

We are a forward thinking and friendly department who embrace new teaching and learning ideas and initiatives. We work closely together to develop schemes of work and share good practice in departmental meetings that allow students of all abilities to achieve their maximum potential in this subject. We firmly believe that students enjoy coming to their Geography lessons and that the Geography Department at Canon Slade School is a great place to work.

Application information

If you are interested in applying, please use the Canon Slade application form which can be downloaded or accessed by clicking ‘apply now’.  This can be emailed to jobs@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk or sent by post to the school address, marked for the attention of Mrs Carmel Jenkins, HR.  Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.  Please also write a letter of no more than two sides of A4 to explain why you are the best candidate for this post and what you would contribute to our school, with examples from your recent work if possible.

We will acknowledge all applications by email.  If you do not hear from the school within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

The school has an Equal Opportunities policy.  If you consider yourself to be disabled, please state the nature of the disability, giving details of how we can accommodate these needs should you be selected for interview and subsequently appointed.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful.  A copy of our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found on the Bishop Fraser Trust website.  Safer Recruitment practice will be followed at all times.

Selected candidates will be emailed (usually within 48 hours of the closing date) to invite them to interview.  Please note that referees will be contacted at this stage of the process.

Prior to taking up the appointment, the successful candidates will be asked to provide documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK.  We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check.

Closing date: Tuesday 26th May 2020 at 9.00am

Interview date: Thursday 28th May 2020