Geography Teacher

Role: Teacher of Geography    

FTE and contract type: Full time M1-M6  

Start date: September 1st 2018  

Closing date: 9am Monday 4th June

Interview date: Tuesday 12th June  

The Governors of Holy Trinity School wish to appoint a dynamic, forward looking candidate to teach Geography. This post presents a good opportunity for either a newly qualified or more experienced practitioner to join this department.   

The Geography department at Holy Trinity School is a forward-moving department which is keen to expand and develop. It is a small but enthusiastic department and our subject is becoming increasingly popular. The department has 3 GCSE groups in Year 11 and 3 in Year 10. It also has  A level groups in Year 12 and Year 13.   

We offer: 

• a starting salary in line with the school’s policies on Pay and Appraisal; a mentoring programme for NQTs; a comprehensive induction, and a good programme of CPL. Any full terms would count towards completion of an NQT year. 

• Engagement of all teaching staff in the TEEP programme to enhance our teaching and learning in the classroom.  

• Professional learning delivered for all stages of career development and supported through the LA and universities. 

• A supportive, collegiate culture with open minds where your enthusiasm, commitment and passion for making a difference to the lives of our students, will be supported 

• an easy commute via public transport from Brighton, and from other parts of East and West Sussex and from Surrey. Many staff operate car share schemes and we have on-site parking.  

Applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to the teaching of Geography. Those expecting to be paid at the upper end of the given pay range will need to evidence how that is merited in their application.  We require practitioners who have the enthusiasm, skill and ability to make a positive contribution to this motivated and successful team. The successful candidates will be committed to teaching across the 11-18 range. Experience of, or the potential to teach, Geography at A level and Humanities at Key Stage 3 is essential. Applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to excellent teaching and learning; to securing good or better outcomes for students; to developing student potential and skills from KS3 onwards, and to promoting the study of the subject at A Level.  

Visits to the school are welcome and can be arranged via HR. An information pack is available on request. 

We are seeking candidates who will commit to upholding our values and ethos as a faith school; however, applicants do not need to be a practising Christian.  

This is an excellent Church of England Voluntary Aided 11-18 mixed Comprehensive School where we pride ourselves in the pastoral care and development of all students. The post offers an unmissable opportunity for candidates wishing to make a positive impact on student and team progress, and who are able to provide innovative ideas to achieve this goal. 

The preferred method of communication in connection with this vacancy is by email. This is how invitations to interview will be sent. Please ensure that you check your emails and junk or spam folders on a regular basis.  

Application forms and details about the post are attached/ on the website. More information about the post and our school is also available on the website (http://www.holytrinitycrawley.org.uk/Vacancies/). All enquiries and completed application forms with covering letter / statement should be sent to HR hr@holytrinitycrawley.org.uk by the closing date or earlier.  

NB: The closing and interview dates are a guide only. We intend to review applications as they are received.  An early application is advised, as once we have appointed, we will close the recruitment process.  

The Holy Trinity Church of England Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we cooperate with other agencies and initiatives at local and national level. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Any successful job applicant will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring service check (formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau check) at an enhanced level, in line with all schools across West Sussex. Disclosures include details of cautions, reprimands or final warning as well as convictions, spent or unspent.