Geography Teacher
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn with Darwen
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS/NQT
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2020 or sooner if available
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2019
Job overview
This is an opportunity to join a highly ambitious school, which has strong and supportive relationships ensuring our expectations and visions are shared with parents, students and staff. We are seeking an outstanding Geography teacher to support our educational aims and who has the vision, drive and interpersonal skills to motivate our students. You must be able to teach Geography to GCSE level have a willingness to teach some History at KS3 if required. You will benefit from strong and supportive leadership, effective support by colleagues and being part of an ethos that strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.
We are looking for someone who is:
• Passionate about the study of Geography and working with young people.
• A well-qualified teacher educated to degree level in Geography.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the teaching and learning of Geography.
• 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.
• Positive, with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Able to engage, motivate and inspire students and colleagues.
For visits to the school or any other information, please direct all enquiries to: jferguson@pleckgate.com
Closing Date 6th December 5pm
Interviews to be confirmed.
The Education Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding its children; therefore, an enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken for the successful applicant(s). The Trust (and its schools) are legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please call the recruitment team on 01254 790026.
For a confidential discussion about this post or alternative ways to apply, please contact the Headteacher on 01254 249134
Attached documents
About Pleckgate High School
Message from the Head Teacher
“Pupils enjoy learning and are kind to each other. They feel happy and safe and part of a caring community and trust staff to support them when they need it”. Ofsted 2023
Dear Candidate,
We are a large secondary school, part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn. Our school community is made up of 1350 students 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.
At Pleckgate everyone is committed to providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our students. At the heart of the school's work is a commitment to high quality teaching and learning and achievement for all: for our students to be safe, happy and successful developing as individuals into caring, responsible citizens who participate fully in school life and are proud of their achievements. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and everybody is responsible for creating a culture of high expectations and academic excellence. Our most recent Ofsted report, March 2023, positively reported “Leaders and staff have high expectations & set high standards for staff & pupils’”. A copy of our full report is available from the school website.
We are proud of our achievements - our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. Ofsted also commented, “Subject curriculums are expertly designed with a careful selection of the most important knowledge for pupils”. 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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