Teacher of Geography

The Academy is seeking to appoint a passionate and highly motivated Teacher of Geography to join the Chelsea Academy community. Geography is a popular and successful subject at both GCSE and A level and the department offers a range of field trips in the UK. Whilst we are an inner-city school we aim to ensure that students have access to the outdoors and through fieldwork opportunities, and our enrichment programme, giving them the cultural capital to view life geographically beyond the classroom. We are looking for a member of the department who is highly motivated, with a passion for Geography. The individual would also have the opportunity to get involved in the extra-curricular opportunities that we offer such as climbing, canoeing and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

In particular, candidates should have:

• Passionate about Geography with the knowledge and skills to enthuse our highly ambitious students
• A-level experience would be advantageous but not essential
• A willingness to teach across the Humanities to broaden curriculum understanding 
• The capacity to contribute to the development of the Academy’s Christian ethos
• The passion and ability to inspire and motivate others 
• A confident and highly effective classroom teacher, able to adapt to student need and with high expectations of what can be achieved
• Enthusiasm for developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching and student participation
• A clear understanding of the current curriculum, assessment and pedagogical developments relating to Geography 
• Be committed to their own professional development and learning
• A passion to work collaboratively to develop shared departmental resources for our KS3 curriculum

Applications from ECTs are welcome. The Academy offers an excellent ECT induction programme as part of the Early Careers Framework, including weekly seminars and a supportive coaching culture - we are a great place to start your career.

We offer:

• Exceptional professional development and career progression
• Positive working relationships at all levels (Investors in People Gold, June 2020)
• An ambitious, dynamic and supportive Leadership Team
• Opportunity to gain experience through our partnerships with local schools and networks including  PiXL
• Private Medical Care Support Packages
• Rigorous focus on staff wellbeing
• Cycle Scheme 
• Access to School Advisory Services for wellbeing 
• Daily Staff lunch
• Travel card loan scheme
• Use of Academy gym facilities

Academy Overview

We hope that the attached application pack, along with the Academy’s website, gives you all the information that you need to help you apply for a post here. Chelsea Academy is a great place to work and visitors often comment on the excellent behaviour of our students, the friendliness of our staff and the fantastic Academy building. Our aim is simple; to provide the best quality education for all the students that attend the Academy, to produce happy and employable young people and to become one of the best schools in London.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, saw us being judged strongly good in all areas. Our current SIAMS grading is outstanding. Both inspections evidence our excellent quality of education and commitment to ensure all students flourish both academically and pastorally. Recent outcomes at GCSE and A Level demonstrate  strong progress for all students with the Academy’s GCSE results this summer being the highest the Academy has ever achieved. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.

Chelsea Academy has a strong community of collaboration and support for all our staff. We are a friendly and thriving environment to work and grow both personally and professionally. Our staff are friendly and supportive. We want all of our teachers to be excellent practitioners, passionate and inspired by their subject, and so offer unrivalled professional development and support. This includes an early closure for students every Wednesday to allow for meetings and CPD (including opportunities to regularly visit other schools for newly qualified teachers) and a thriving in-house Lead Practitioner team that coaches and supports staff across the Academy. Through the Chelsea Academy Way for Learning we have a simple, flexible and consistent way of developing outstanding teaching. Most of our senior and middle leaders started as teachers with us and have developed into highly talented practitioners. We offer internal and external training through NPQML & NPQSL - your professional development is important to us.  Academy staff have access to a wide range of benefits. These include a private healthcare package, 24 hour GP service, physiotherapy and a confidential well-being support line as well as a laptop and free lunch

How to apply

Please use “Quick Apply” from TES to submit your application for this post; we do not accept CVs. The deadline for applications is midday on 19th April 2024. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 22nd April 2024. It will assist the shortlisting process if applicants can address directly the criteria in the person specification in their supporting statements. 

Chelsea Academy reserves the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. 

Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment

Chelsea Academy is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, however, we do expect all our staff to note and follow our Christian ethos which is outlined on our website. Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK  prior to starting employment with the Academy.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

If you want to work in a happy, purposeful inner city academy with a strong Christian ethos and commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.

Yours faithfully

Mariella Ardron

Principal