Geography Lead

We welcome your interest in the position of Geography Lead at St Joseph’s Catholic School. St Joseph's Catholic School is looking to appoint a dynamic, proactive and inspiring teacher and leader to develop our Geography team.

Our School

Our school encourages and guides each of its pupils to develop their own unique gifts and talents.

By providing a broad range of learning experiences and a supportive and nurturing environment, our pupils enter the world as confident, rounded individuals, with high expectations of themselves and the self-belief, skills, and attributes to achieve their true potential.

Everyone in school is here for a purpose, to learn each day, and to widen their knowledge, experience, and imaginative understanding.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Lead and develop all aspects of the Geography department.
• Monitor the quality of education provided to students by teachers within the subject area.
• Be a model of high professional standards in all aspects of school life and lead by example.
• Establish creative, responsive and effective approaches to teaching and learning in your subject area to meet and support the aims of the school.
• Ensure the implementation of the school’s assessment procedures, ensuring all students have regular feedback and targets in their learning so they make at least expected progress, but preferably are challenged beyond expected progress.
• Demonstrate and articulate consistently high expectations of pedagogy and classroom practice to provide challenge and improvement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every student’s learning and to focus teaching.
• Develop Schemes of Learning to ensure the delivery of high-quality lessons.
• Be able to use a range of evidence/data to support, monitor, evaluate and improve performance.
• Carry out appraisal procedures for any designated subject team members, in accordance with the school’s appraisal policy.

What we can offer to candidates

• CPD programme and ongoing professional development of the highest standard
• Free onsite Parking
• Discounted gym membership
• Healthcare Cashplan - cover towards optical and dental, private consultations and therapy appointments
• Access to discount scheme which includes over 300 stores
• Cycle to Work Scheme – current schemes allow eligible staff to purchase a bike/safety equipment. You do not pay income tax or national insurance contribution on the part of your salary which is “sacrificed” to pay for the bike or childcare vouchers.
• A supportive and driven team of teachers and support staff

How to apply

All documents including the Job Pack and application form are available on our website https://sjcs.org.uk/current-vacancies/ Further information requests or completed applications should be sent to Kate Snell, HR and Staff Wellbeing Officer E: ksn@sjcs.org.uk T:01722 335830

Visits to our school would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact Mrs Kate Snell on the above number to arrange a visit.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school will conduct online searches through Google for all shortlisted applicants. All new staff must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.