Teacher of Geography & Humanities

Farringdon Community Academy is keen to recruit a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Geography who is able to teach Key Stage 3 and 4. An ability to teach Citizenship, PSHCE and RE would be advantageous. The successful applicant will join the Faculty of Humanities and be expected to play a full role in the development of this curriculum area.

You should be committed to raising standards within the curriculum, as well as making a contribution to an extensive extra-curricular programme. You will be joining an experienced Humanities team with its own teaching base with excellent access to ICT to support teaching and learning with several dedicated ICT suites across the school.

The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate, through application letter and interview the ability to:
• have a desire to be an outstanding teacher
• Possess a passion for humanities education which you are able to share to inspire and motivate students of all ages and abilities
• be able to teach across the 11-16 age and ability range
• monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Teacher and Form Tutor.
• facilitate and encourage learning experiences which provide students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• help to develop an excellent, thriving Humanities department

Please note that we do not accept CVs. Suitability to work with children will be checked with the Disclosing & Barring Service.

We encourage candidates to take a look at our website therefore all the application documents relating to the post are on www.farringdonschool.co.uk to the right-hand side of our home page you will see a box with our current vacancies on or at the top of the page under 'about us' click on vacancies.

Completed applications should be returned to andrea.parker@farringdonca.net  or posted to: Farringdon Community Academy FAO Miss A. Parker, Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland SR3 3EL. Please ensure adequate postage e.g. large stamp is used. Applications that arrive after the closing date will not go through to the shortlisting process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Farringdon Community Academy safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to and respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Thursday 28th June 2018

Interview Date: W/B 2nd July 2018

FARRINGDON COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Address – Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland SR3 3EL
Tel: (0191)  917 1500
Fax:  (0191)  553 6017
Email: enquiries@farringdonca.net 
Web:  www.farringdonschool.co.uk
Headteacher:  Neal Holder
Number on Roll: 780