Teacher of Geography

Oxclose Community Academy are seeking to appoint an innovative Geography teacher who has a clear passion for the subject and will inspire, motivate and challenge pupils across all abilities. The successful candidate will be able to deliver Geography at both KS3 and KS4. They will demonstrate excellent subject and curriculum knowledge, have high expectations of pupils and enjoy collaborating as part of a dynamic team. The Humanities Faculty is friendly and supportive, and committed to providing the best education possible for our pupils. This is the perfect position for an ECT or an experienced teacher of Geography and we would encourage teachers at every stage of their career to apply. A TLR is also available for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will be able to inspire and motivate students to achieve excellence and demonstrate the drive and skill to raise standards of students’ attainment and achievement. They will also be able to monitor and track student progress and use a range of intervention strategies to promote pupil progress, as well as manage behaviour effectively to ensure a safe learning environment.

The right candidate will join our successful Humanities Faculty in September, working alongside staff who are all passionate about delivering a high quality, challenging and engaging curriculum to pupils in both Key Stages 3 and 4. 

Oxclose Community Academy is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school which is constantly one of the top performing schools in Sunderland and Washington. We have an excellent reputation in the community for the standards of behaviour and achievements of our pupils.

We believe Oxclose Community Academy is a very special place to work. The post offers you the opportunity to join a school that is committed to staff and pupil development. We want the very best for our pupils which is why we are committed to recruiting the very best staff who are determined to make a difference to children’s life choices. Tours of the school prior to application are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the Head of Humanities directly at gates.a@oxclose.net

For an application pack, please contact Miss J Robinson at robinson.j@oxclose.net