Geography Teacher
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,467 to £38,250
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 8 March 2018
Job overview
Geography Teacher - Ref: S/GJ/5402/0037
The Governors at Kingsway Park High School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Geography who has a real passion for their subject.
The successful candidate will be part of a small Geography Department that is striving to improve standards and students uptake of this subject.
Kingsway Park High School is a GOOD school (OFSTED 2017). Our aim is to raise attainment and improve life opportunities for all of the young people that we serve. The school believes in high aspirations for both staff and students and we are confident that we have created a culture and environment that is of high quality with positive working relationships for all
The Geography department is a small department that until recently was part of a large Humanities faculty. The Head of Geography has been working relentlessly to raise standards in Geography as well as improve students’ numbers in opting for the subject.
We are seeking to appoint someone who has a genuine enthusiasm for Geography and who also has the possibility to teach other Humanities subjects at KS3.
It needs to be someone who has high expectation of themselves and others. It needs to be someone who will go “that extra mile”.
This post is suitable for a newly qualified teacher or an experienced teacher who wishes to have a new challenge in a new school.
To start September 2018 or sooner.
Please see our candidate information pack for further information about this role.
To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to ksmith@kingswaypark.org by 12 noon on Thursday 8th March 2018
The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring, background check and Childcare Disqualification Check.
Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.
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About Kingsway Park High School
- Kingsway Park High School
- Turf Hill Road, Turf Hill Road
- Lancashire
- OL16 4XA
- United Kingdom
Kingsway Park High School was established in 2010 and joined the Altus Education Partnership in February 2022. We are now a very popular oversubscribed school in central Rochdale with 1350 students in Years 7-11 and 190 staff. We are very proud of the high-quality facilities, resources, and environment that we provide for both staff and students.
At Kingsway Park High School we strive to transform students' lives. Through our relationships, we endeavour to instil both resilience and intrinsic motivation in order for students to become confident, creative, and highly skilled. This will provide them with the ability to meet future challenges successfully. We strive to establish a culture rooted in achievement and progress that encourages our students to grow academically, personally and socially whilst also equipping them with the values of equality, fairness and openness. We pride ourselves on our relentless drive to achieve outstanding, high-quality teaching that provides a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment for all our students. This allows all students to realise their academic and personal potential and reach their aspirational goals post Kingsway Park High School.you have a clearer picture of what we are as a school.
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