Teacher of Geography
Wollaston School
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2021
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2021
Job overview
Wollaston School is a large, rural community school located in a village setting about 15 minutes drive from Northampton. The student intake draws on nearby villages and the towns of Earls Barton, Wellingborough, and Irchester. We have over 1400 students on roll with approximately 240 students in the Sixth Form. The school is over-subscribed. Wollaston School was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in April 2017.
TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY— MPS / UPS
(WITH POTENTIAL SUBJECT LEADERSHIP TLR)
We are seeking to appoint a skilled teacher with the ability to teach Geography throughout the school from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5. The successful candidate would also contribute to the teaching of Key Stage 3 Humanities. Newly qualified teachers are welcome to apply. The successful candidate will be a well-qualified and dynamic classroom teacher, committed to raising students’ skills.
Humanities is taught to all students throughout Key Stage 3; students have three 50 minute lessons each week in Years 8-9 and 4 in Year 7. We work on a carousel and Humanities subjects are taught on a 10 week rotation. Humanities is one of our most popular option subjects at GCSE, with approximately 4 History groups, 3 Geography groups and 2 RE /Philosophy & Ethics groups each year, as well as 2 Psychology classes, 1 Enterprise class and 1 Health and Social Care class. All of these subjects are also offered at Key Stage 5 and several students go on to study Humanities-related courses at higher education each year. Examination outcomes at both GCSE and A-level are strong.
The Humanities team comprises 10 full time staff and several part time staff. The faculty is housed in a dedicated block with nine dedicated classrooms, its own IT suite and a recently re-furbished staff base.
This is an exciting opportunity for any individual who wishes to develop their career in a welcoming, ambitious and supportive school with a dedicated team of teachers and a fantastic cohort of students.
We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including support of the Teacher Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Onsite Gym Membership and Onsite Parking. Wollaston School is a fantastic place to work and study. Informal conversations are welcomed if you would like to learn more about us prior to your application.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 9.00am Friday 21st May 2021
Interviews are likely to be held: Friday 28th May 2021
Please contact Mrs Louisa Nixon, HR & Operations Manager, for an application form or further details about this role on: nixonl@wollaston-school.net. Alternatively you can download details directly from the school website at: www.wollastonschool.com
Wollaston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About Wollaston School
- Wollaston School
- Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough
- Northamptonshire
- NN29 7PH
- United Kingdom
Wollaston School is a large, rural community school located in a village setting about 15 minutes drive from Northampton. The student intake draws on nearby villages and the towns of Earls Barton, Wellingborough, and Irchester. We have over 1400 students on roll with approximately 240 students in the Sixth Form. The school is over-subscribed. Wollaston School was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023.
We are a school that takes great pride in our central purpose - to prepare every student for success. Success in academic qualifications, success in a wide range of extra-curricular and leadership activities and success in every individual’s personal and social development. We work towards this mission through a focus on exceptional levels of pastoral support and an academic and enrichment programme designed to ensure that every individual reaches their true potential.
At Wollaston, we believe in aiming high. We target excellence with the utmost commitment, but we also remember that a truly inspiring education is one that is filled with joy, laughter and happiness. We are also a school that is led by our values. We value honesty, kindness and tolerance. We embrace individuality as well as collective responsibility, we celebrate diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and we are a community which supports every individual to achieve all that they are capable of.
For most students, Wollaston School provides an education which lasts for seven years, from age 11 to age 18. Our ambition is to ensure that at the end of that journey, every student is ready to take their place in society as positive, purposeful, ethical and well qualified individuals.
Life at Wollaston School is characterised by an ethos of warmth, respect and ambition. We value effective working relationships with parents and we believe in delivering a high quality professional service in every aspect of our work. We offer a broad and exciting curriculum, expert teaching and high standards of academic achievement. We promote impeccable standards of behaviour and we expect the very best of every individual who walks through our doors. We are a team of staff and students who are committed to ensuring that our school is a truly exceptional place of learning.
Welcome to Wollaston School. If you would like to see us at work, please book a visit; we would be proud to show you our school.
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