Teacher of Geography

Location: Brighton And Hove, United Kingdom

Salary: MPS/UPS

Education Phase: Secondary

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Monday, 20th May 2024

Are you passionate about our environment and inspiring the next generation of global citizens? Our vibrant secondary school is seeking a dynamic and dedicated geography teacher to join our team!

As a geography teacher at our school, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Engage students with exciting lessons that bring geography to life through hands-on activities and real-world examples.
• Foster curiosity and critical thinking skills as you guide students in understanding the interconnectedness of the world's physical and human landscapes.
• Support student growth and achievement through personalised learning experiences, differentiated instruction, and ongoing feedback.
• Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment where all students feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

We're looking for candidates who have:

• A passion for geography and a commitment to fostering curiosity, empathy, and global awareness in young learners.
• Strong subject knowledge and the ability to teach a wide range of geographical topics at the secondary level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• A growth mindset and a willingness to engage in continuous professional development to enhance teaching practices and stay current with educational trends.

For the full job description and person specification, please follow the link to apply.

About BACA

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA) opened in September 2010, and a year later moved into its brand-new building, equipped with new sports, entrepreneurship and IT facilities, and a dedicated sixth form area.

BACA is in the unique position of having two higher-education establishments, Sussex and Brighton Universities, in its immediate proximity. This enables the academy to work closely with them, share their expertise, access their resources, and give students a taste of Higher Education.

About Aldridge Education

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools, which locally also includes Portslade Aldridge Community Academy and Aldridge Adult Learning.

Aldridge Education is a charitable Trust of entrepreneurial community schools and colleges that help young people to reach their potential. We support our schools’ Principals and teachers in rapidly improving the quality of education on offer at early years, primary, secondary and sixth-form levels in order to transform the life-chances of our students.

Operating Norms

We believe that the way we operate at all times and with all partners is of paramount importance.

Our agreed operating norms are as follows:

• We are Aldridge Education

• The standard is excellence

• We champion equality

• We’re in the work together

• We behave with integrity

• We lead by example

• We use time well

Benefits

• Aldridge Benefits scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible working opportunities

• Free on-site parking

• Opportunity to join the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

• Refer a Friend scheme

References

Candidates are advised that references will be taken up immediately after shortlisting. Candidates are asked to ensure that their referees are aware of the need to respond within the timescale set. In all cases two professional references are required.

Safeguarding Statement

Aldridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

A copy of Aldridge Education’s Child Protection policy is available on our website at www.aldridgeeducation.org

Following successful application, Aldridge Education will carry out the necessary prohibition checks for all teaching staff, as well as for all candidates undertaking regulated activity.

If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, you will be required to complete a Declaration giving details of any relevant criminal offences and other relevant information relating to our safeguarding duty. Further information will be provided on that form.

Given the nature of the Trust’s activities and the regulatory framework it is subject to, any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check carried out by the Trust (where applicable to the role in question). It is an express condition if you are appointed to the role that you join the DBS update service.

If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, Aldridge Education will undertake online searches (including social media) in accordance with KCSIE 2023.

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. In addition to the above standard and enhanced DBS checks will now always show all unspent records, including youth conditional cautions, meaning some previously unrecorded details will now be disclosed.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.