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Geography Teacher

Geography Teacher

Stanground Academy

Peterborough

Salary:
MPR/UPR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
29 June 2019

Job overview

We are looking for a high-quality professional who has the highest expectations of themselves and our pupils. If you provide high-quality teaching and have a natural enthusiasm for improving the life chances of our children, then this could be the role for you.

Joining us, you will be expected to ensure, through leading effective teaching and learning, that all pupils are inspired to achieve outstanding progress.

To be successful, you will:

  • be passionate about Geography and about building on pupils’ problem solving, communication, negotiation, leadership and decision-making skills;
  • have a passion for your specialism; 
  • have a growth mindset; 
  • have high standards of professionalism and a courteous manner;
  • have a record of high-quality teaching.


About us

Situated in Peterborough – one of the UK’s fastest growing cities – we are transforming the life chances of our pupils by ensuring that every child can succeed, despite the challenges they may face. 

The academy ensures that staff are highly motivated and committed to achieving the highest standards. We boast a £23 million state-of-the-art building with facilities which are arguably some of the best in the county, including fully equipped specialist rooms, a dance studio, theatre and high-tech ICT equipment.

In return

Being part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), you can be assured that you will be contributing to helping support our mission to enable every child to do their best. All our academies work collaboratively together to share best practice and are supported by the expertise within the central team to enable them to focus on teaching and learning. As a GAT employee, you will receive excellent opportunities for career progression and access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance your professional growth.  

Visits to our academy are warmly welcomed; please contact Pauline Poli, PA to the Principal, on 01604 402121 or email ppoli@stangroundacademy.org  

For further information, please visit: https://app.kallidusrecruit.com/GreenwoodAcademiesTrust/VacancyInformation.aspx?VId=37531 

Closing date: Midnight on 30th June 2019 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

About Stanground Academy

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  • Stanground Academy
  • Peterborough Road, Stanground, Peterborough
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE7 3BY
  • United Kingdom
+44 1733 821430

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The new Stanground Academy opened on 1 April 2012 and is one of the Greenwood Academies Trust’s Group of Academies, replacing the predecessor Stanground College. The Academy has since undergone a £24M building project and now boasts state of the art” buildings providing academic, vocational and sports facilities for pupils and staff.  These include fully-equipped specialist rooms, extensive sports facilities, a dance studio, a theatre and high tech ICT equipment.

The Academy hosts an ambitious and dynamic environment with a shared vision to create an outstanding Academy which the local community both needs and deserves.  They aspire to ensure that every student reaches their full potential irrespective of their starting point by providing exceptional learning opportunities both in the classroom and through an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities.  The Academy, offers a positive team ethos within a supportive and friendly working environment. The staff are highly motivated, exceedingly hard working and committed to achieving the highest standards in every aspect of their role. 

Peterborough is known as the green city of the East of England.  It is a city surrounded by beautiful countryside including 2,000 acres of riverside parkland, embracing Ferry Meadows and the Nene Park, with access to a vast range of outdoor leisure activities to enjoy.

The excellent rail and road links to the city ensure that it is easily accessible to the highly desirable towns and beautiful villages in rural areas located close to Peterborough. Peterborough is connected by rail with the nearby towns of Stamford, Grantham, Ely, and Huntingdon along with direct connections to some of the largest cities in the regions such as Cambridge and London.  London is just a mere forty-five minutes away by train! 

The Greenwood Academies Trust and the Senior Leadership Team at the Academy are passionate about professional development.  The CPD programme in place encompasses regular training days, voluntary drop-in workshops, calendared mentoring and opportunities to share outstanding practise. This is strengthened by the Trusts vision to develop its own high quality leaders and opportunities for further career progression are available across the Academy and the Trust.

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