Teacher of Geography
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, Leicestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 25 October 2018
Job overview
Redmoor Academy is a successful and oversubscribed school which converted from an 11-14 high school to an 11-16 academy in 2015. We are currently celebrating being one of the most improved schools nationally after excellent GCSE results in 2018. Our rapid expansion has led to significant investment in the school building and facilities including new classrooms, ICT provision and science laboratories. We set high aspirations within a culture of academic excellence, evidenced by a superb number of Grade 9’s and A*s in our latest set of GCSE results. Our ethos is underpinned by a strong and supportive pastoral culture which promotes pupil well-being, as we believe in the education of the whole child in order to equip them to be good citizens in society.
Our Geography department are delivering a redeveloped curriculum to KS3 students to include the use of the school’s newly-introduced knowledge organisers, with a focus on challenge to ensure that our students are ready for their GCSE studies. A key focus of the department is to ensure students can ‘Think Like a Geographer’ and develop the necessary fieldwork and extended writing skills to help them succeed. We currently follow the AQA GCSE syllabus which is proving popular amongst our students as well as integrating weekly Geography related news stories into our lessons.
The Geography team consists of vibrant, passionate and experienced teachers who are committed to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning for all of our students at Redmoor Academy. We deliver engaging lessons and are proud of the strength of teaching in our department. As a team, we are dedicated to developing our students across both key stages and we strive to make our curriculum varied and challenging in order to do so. Our department is supportive, forward thinking and in the process of evolution. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic practitioner who will contribute to the development of Geography and help drive forward our agenda of continuous improvement.
We are looking to appoint a dedicated, inspirational teacher which excellent subject knowledge who is committed to transforming the lives of the young people we serve. If you share our vision, we would welcome your application.
Further information is available on the school website: www.redmooracademy.org
Closing date for applications is 9am Thursday 25th October 2018
Informal enquiries or to visit the school please contact Miss K Smith on 01455 230731 or email: ksmith@redmooracademy.org
Redmoor Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service
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About Redmoor Academy
Since the introduction of a new Principal and leadership team in 2017, Redmoor has experienced sustained and continuous improvement to ensure our students make better progress than similar students nationally. This was recognized in our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 where we were judged securely “good” in all areas, demonstrated by 6 years of positive Progress 8 and fantastic GCSE outcomes for students, evidenced in the social development of our students as they become valuable members of the community and affirmed by the significant over subscription for places in Year 7 we experience every year.
We continue to invest significantly in our building and facilities, including new classrooms, ICT provision, science laboratories and refurbished sports courts. The school is consistently and substantially oversubscribed with over 900 students on roll. Excitingly and as a result of our continued success, we are about to expand further, increasing the number of students that can be admitted into Year 7 with an investment of £10 million to develop our sports, science, art and catering facilities to provide a first-class learning environment.
We set high aspirations within a culture of academic excellence, evidenced by the excellent progress students of all abilities make and the number of Grade 9s and Distinction *s in our GCSE results. We teach the majority of subjects in mixed attainment groups and are passionate in our desire for every student to be successful. Our ethos is underpinned by a strong and supportive pastoral culture which promotes pupil well-being, as we believe in the education of the whole child in order to equip them to be good citizens in society.
Principal
Matt Nicolle
Vision and values
Redmoor Academy strives to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that helps pupils to achieve their full potential. Teachers seek to create a positive, supportive environment where every individual is valued. The school promotes an ethos of support, challenge and encouragement to succeed.
Core subjects are emphasised in the curriculum, especially literacy. An extensive range of extra-curricular activities is also available.
Ofsted report
The school’s most recent Ofsted visit in September 2021 recognised that Redmoor is “ambitious for everyone to do well in all aspects of school life and is a school that serves its community well”and that “pupils and staff are very proud of their school.” The inspection report confirmed what was widely known in the local community: that Redmoor Academy was a good school, with the quality of teaching, the curriculum, pastoral care and leadership all identified as strong.
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