Geography Teacher
Ark Putney Academy
Wandsworth
- £35,368 - £53,815 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark Inner London Main 1 – Upper 3 £35,368-53,815
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2023
- Apply by:
- 8 June 2023
Job overview
Location: Putney, Southwest London
Salary: Ark Inner London Main 1 – Upper 3 £35,368-53,815
Working pattern: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: 1 September 2023
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis so early application is advised.
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint a Geography Teacher to plan and deliver challenging and engaging lessons that instill a passion for learning. This role supports the teaching in our geography department to ensure the academy achieves its targets through appropriate schemes of work, effective assessment tracking and intervention. You will also be required to teach A-level geography.
You will
- have had significant impact on student attainment.
- be able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities.
- have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of students.
- be committed to Ark Putney’s ethos of high expectations.
If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!
About our school:
Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a mixed school with 950 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form.
We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.
In our 2022 Ofsted inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category with real strengths in teaching and learning, curriculum breadth and personal development.
We’ve also been celebrating a successful year so far with strong GCSE results that place Ark Putney in the top 20% nationally for progress and ahead of other schools in the local area. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff both to the students and each other.
Find out more about us by visiting www.arkputney.org.
We offer:
- Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.
- We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.
How to apply:
Please visit www.arkputney.org/vacancies and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. To arrange a visit, an informal chat or for any queries, please contact Julie Rickard j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. To meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Attached documents
About Ark Putney Academy
Ark Putney Academy is a mixed secondary school with sixth form in Putney, south-west London. The school has recently undergone a refurbishment and now boasts exceptional indoor and outdoor sports facilities, plus an arts centre, spacious classrooms and specialist teaching rooms.
Principal
Alison Downey
Values and vision
At Ark Putney we have a holistic view of educating young people. Our mission statement is;
Preparing every student to be a pillar of any community
By this we mean that we are focusing on developing students to be the very best they can be in all aspects of their lives not only through academic progress but also by developing the soft skills that will enable students to be successful in the world such as good manners and the ability to speak confidently combined with the desire to participate through sport, the arts and contributing to charity and community projects.
This can be illustrated by our core purpose, which is to provide students with:
- An appreciation and curiosity for life and learning
- The courage and ambition to unlock and fulfil their potential
- A desire to contribute to society in a positive way
- A sense of self –awareness, combined with the integrity to be compassionate towards others
The main drivers for this are our Six Pillars as listed below. These permeate academy life and can be seen in everything that we do, think and say at APA. They are also a focus of our assemblies, reflections and tutorial activities. They help to guide us in how we behave, what we do and what kind of people we want to be:
- Effort
- Team work
- Community
- Enthusiasm
- Commitment
- Independence
In March 2017, Ofsted rated the academy as good in every category and highlighted our students’ progress and achievement at GCSE and in sixth form. The full report can be read here.
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