Geography Teacher

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for Geography. We offer an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and motivated team. Excellent knowledge and an understanding of the subject are essential. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.

Why choose us?

• We invest in you, so you invest in our students!
• A culture of high expectations, where students are safe, responsible and respectful to everyone in our shared community
• Bespoke coaching and mentoring
• An excellent reputation for staff development; free access to a range of subject-specific CPD programmes delivered by outstanding Geography leaders and visiting speakers
• We are passionate about developing outstanding subject specialists who are able to instil a love of learning in their classroom
• A well-resourced curriculum area, which is diverse, exciting and personalised
• A strong enhancement curriculum to support classroom-based learning
• Committed to making climate change and sustainability integral to everything we do
• An opportunity to join a warm, vibrant and ambitious Family of Schools

The successful applicant(s) will initially be given a permanent regional contract for schools in Middlesbrough and Redcar, and then as vacancies arise, discussions with appointees will shape their permanent base. The schools within this region are as follows:

• Outwood Academy Acklam
• Outwood Academy Bydales
• Outwood Academy Redcar
• Outwood Academy Ormesby
• Outwood Academy Normanby
• Outwood Academy Riverside

The right candidate will be able to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives’. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community who love Geography and have a passion for developing this in others. You could progress quickly across our Family of Schools if that was what you were looking for through leadership or through our Deeps structure, but if you just want to be the best Geography teacher you can be, then we are also the school for you!

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If you require further information, please contact Kate Wilson at k.wilson@outwood.com.

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Closing date: Midday on 8 January 2024.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.