Head of Geography
Tomlinscote School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- London Fringe Pay Scale + TLR 2a £4,530
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Tomlinscote School as the Head of Geography.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding, innovative and enthusiastic teacher to lead the Geography department within our highly successful faculty. Candidates will have proven leadership qualities as well as very good communication and management skills. This post will provide an ideal opportunity to play a prominent role within middle leadership and make a significant contribution to the whole school.
Geography is a popular KS4 choice. The successful applicant will be expected to have a passion for Geography and the ability and desire to teach across all key stages within this Outstanding School.
Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College is a highly successful mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1600 students. We are successful because standards, facilities and learning are excellent. Our GCSE results are consistently high, while students make excellent progress as shown by the very positive Progress 8 outcomes. Our ‘disadvantaged’ students perform well and we are very proud of the breadth of our curriculum offer; all students follow a core curriculum that includes at least one modern language yet maintains options in Humanities, Creative Arts and Technology in addition to a range of subjects including industry led vocational qualifications, including an extensive range in the Sixth Form. The most recent Ofsted inspection judged the school to be ‘Outstanding’; this was also the judgement for Teaching. Inspectors noted that, “Much of the school’s success is due to a focus on improving teaching and monitoring students’ progress regularly”.
For an application form, please see the ‘About Us – Vacancies’ section of our website. Please refer closely to the person specification when writing your accompanying ‘statement of application’. Please give brief examples where possible.
Please return the completed application & equality monitoring forms, electronically, to applications@tomlinscoteschool.com by 9am, Monday 21st January 2019
London Fringe Pay Scale + TLR 2a £4,530
Tomlinscote is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Enhanced DBS checks will be required for suitable candidates.
Tomlinscote School is part of The Prospect Trust
About Tomlinscote School
Tomlinscote School is a highly successful, over-subscribed mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1500 students, with approximately 90 teachers and 40 members of support staff . Our staff enjoy working here because our standards, facilities and staff well-being are excellent.
Our students are a pleasure to teach and make excellent progress as shown by the positive examination data. All Tomlinscote students and staff have their own iPad to enhance learning inside or outside of the classroom.
Tomlinscote is a really successful school where you can flourish and develop your career. It is a school where you can teach effectively in classrooms with students that have a thirst to learn. Furthermore it is a place where you will be valued and your well-being is considered as being really important.
Tomlinscote is now part of The Prospect Trust which provides an opportunity to teach Sixth Form as well.
In return we offer excellent staff benefits:
- Excellent training and professional development opportunities
- iPad's for teaching staff
- Generous pension scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Free counselling service
- Free eye tests
- Flexible Leave of Absence policy
Tomlinscote is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS will be required for the person appointed.
Principal : Rob Major
The Prospect Trust
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