Geography Teacher
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Post Easter 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2018
Job overview
Geography Teacher
Required: Post Easter 2018
MPS/UPS
Pleckgate High School is celebrating another rapid increase in the progress made by students, with an impressive Progress 8 score of +0.4 placing us in the top 18% of schools nationally. An impressive 52% of students achieved at least a grade 5 in maths and English, significantly above national average. Our students achieved 28 grade 9’s across these two subjects, demonstrating success at the very highest level.
Pleckgate is committed to developing the potential of every student and our ethos revolves around our school motto: Aspire and Believe. Act and Succeed. We have strong and supportive relationships ensuring our expectations and visions are shared with parents, students and staff. Pleckgate High School is on a journey to Outstanding and we are now looking for a talented individual to be a crucial part in the future of the department.
We are looking to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed Geography Teacher who is able to teach geography at KS3 & KS4. A willingness to teach History at KS3 & KS4 is also desirable but not essential. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
We can offer you:
- An established popular option subject within a supportive Humanities team.
- A well-established programme of extra-curricular Humanities activities which engage and motivate students.
- A supportive environment with high quality CPD opportunities.
- An ICT rich environment where all pupils have mini iPads and all teachers are provided with a mac book and iPad.
- A culturally and socially diverse student intake that behave well and are keen to learn.
We are looking for someone who is:
- A well-qualified Geographer to degree level.
- Passionate and knowledgeable about the teaching and learning of Geography and humanities.
- Committed to outstanding teaching and learning practices.
- Able to think creatively with an excellent understanding of developments in education and Geography specifically the new 9-1 GCSE syllabus.
- Able to engage, motivate and inspire students.
- Enthusiastic and visionary with regard to curriculum implementation and extra-curricular opportunities.
- A successful practitioner with a track record of high expectations and successful outcomes.
- Committed to their professional development.
An Application form and further details for this post are available from the school website
(www.pleckgate.com)
Closing Date: Monday 19th February 2018
Interviews: to be arranged
Further enquiries to Mrs R O’Neill, PA to the Headteacher.
Attached documents
About Pleckgate High School
Message from the Head Teacher
“Pupils at this school are strongly supported to develop aspirational goals for their future lives. They thrive in a well-established culture of high academic expectations” - Ofsted 2024
Dear Candidate,
Pleckgate High School is a large, outstanding secondary school under the sponsorship of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn with Darwen. Our school community is made up of 1350 pupils and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.
We are an ambitious school with high expectations for ourselves and our pupils. We are committed to providing excellent teaching and learning and we want all our pupils to be safe, happy and successful. In our Ofsted report in June 2024, when we received our second ‘Outstanding’ judgement in all areas, our school was described as offering a “harmonious and supportive environment. Pupils learn the importance of being kind and respectful towards others”. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and to work hard.
We are proud of our achievements – our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others.
We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport.
As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style.
If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.
Yours sincerely
Aishling McGinty
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