Geography teacher
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, City of
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers main scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2017
Job overview
Do you want to teach in a school where OFSTED describes pupils as being “courteous and polite” and “arrive at lessons on time and ready to learn”? Do you want to take an innovative, effective and time efficient approach to marking?
At Bedminster Down School we are looking for a full-time, committed and dynamic professional to join our growing Geography department. In 2016, 52% of our Year 11 students achieved at least A*- C grade in geography.
Our school was rated Good in November 2014 and we are now seeking a hardworking, dedicated, team player who is passionate about their subject, communicates well with young people and can make a positive contribution in our move towards Outstanding.
We operate a ‘Ready to Learn’ behaviour system in the school and classroom behaviour is exceptional – allowing teachers to focus on providing high quality learning opportunities. The successful candidate will be joining a well-established, friendly and strongly-collaborative team who constantly innovate to help pupils make outstanding progress.
As a school and a department we operate differentiation and targeted interventions through effective planning and marking, utilizing ‘live marking’ and ‘impact marking’ strategies to aid in our delivery of outstanding lessons and to inform pupil progress.
Applications should include:
- Completed application form
- An accompanying letter of no more than two sides of A4; stating your reasons for applying and clearly showing how your experience and skills have prepared you for this post.
Closing date is 12 noon on 29th June 2017 Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date Please forward application forms and letters to Miss T Smith tara.smith@bedminsterdown.com by 12 noon on 29th June 2017
Safeguarding Statement Bedminster Down School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. A full DBS/CRB check is required for all staff within the school.
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About Bedminster Down School
- Bedminster Down School
- Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol
- Avon
- BS13 7DQ
- United Kingdom
Bedminster Down attracts pupils from a large, increasing, number of partner primaries from across the south-west side of the city, with families resident from Highridge to Windmill Hill, as well as Bishopsworth, Headley Park and Bedminster. A measure of the school’s growing popularity is that we have had well over three hundred applications for 216 places in September 2017. Our last OFSTED inspection in 2014 found the school to be judged as good overall, with good findings for behaviour, leadership teaching and achievements. In 2016 the school received its highest ever GCSE results.
At Bedminster Down we have an absolute belief that with the right support and encouragement every student will succeed. Our challenging and motivating curriculum ensures that the most able; those in need of additional support and all other learners are stretched and supported to achieve their potential. Our students benefit and thrive in our learning environment that promotes high-quality learning experiences, teamwork, communication and independence. Lessons are supplemented by over twenty five extra-curricular activities. Our curriculum and pastoral systems ensure students skills and abilities are nurtured and foster excellent relationships with parents. We want our School future success to be measured not just in terms of great exam results but also in terms of our ability to give our students something extra that will give them an advantage in an ever more competitive world.
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