Head of Geography
St Mary's and St John's CE School - Bennett House Campus
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2020
Job overview
Job Title: Head of Geography
Required: Sept 2020
School: St Mary’s & St John’s CE School, Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, Hendon, NW4 4QR and Stamford Raffles, Downage, Hendon, NW4 1AB (as required)
Reports to: Head of Humanities
Grade: MPR/UPR
Contract: Permanent/Full Time
Our School
St Mary’s and St John’s CE school is an all-through school in Hendon, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values; Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents & children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience. We are a community of teachers and students who enjoy working together to be the best we can be. Would you like to join us?
The Person
We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative and supportive team to lead and develop our Geography department within the wider Humanities faculty. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner, with the ability to teach across the age and ability range and driven to ensure that students receive the best possible experience of the subject by bringing creative ideas to the classroom.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
• work as part of a collaborative & friendly Humanities team who share resources and actively aim to support one another
• develop a dynamic and engaging KS3 curriculum
• have a positive impact upon results at KS4
• introduce and shape a KS5 Geography course
• work with primary colleagues to influence the teaching of Geography as part of the KS2 curriculum
The candidate should:
• be passionate about teaching geography
• have the vision to develop a robust and engaging geography curriculum
• enjoy working as part of a team
• be able to deliver high quality lessons
• lead activities beyond the classroom to excite & engage all pupils
• be able to create a vibrant and forward-looking department that will instil a passion for geography within our pupils and attract pupils into our GCSE & A Level courses
Head of Geography: Secondary Phase
In addition to meeting the Teachers’ Standards, you are expected to:
• be responsible for the educational progress of all pupils taught Geography 11-18
• lead, develop and manage the teachers, trainees and support staff in the department
• teach Geography across all key stages
• lead, develop and enhance the teaching practices and enrichment programme in the department
• liaise with the relevant post holder(s) with regards to transition and the links with the Primary Curriculum
Specific responsibilities in relation to the department:
1. Knowledge and Expertise
• lead the department in curriculum knowledge
• promote good subject knowledge across the department
• develop the use of ICT in the department
• keep up to date with DfE and subject specific developments
2. Teaching and Learning
• role model in the department
• monitor & evaluate teaching within the department
• marketing of department
• lead on reporting progress
• organisation of teaching groups
• meeting all pupil’s needs at each key stage by maximising pupils' learning potential
• after-school educational enhancement
3. Staff Development
• management of the department & support staff
• organise and chair regular department meetings in conjunction with the Head of Faculty
• organise the induction and training of new members of staff
• identify suitable INSET opportunities
• develop a team and a team approach
• supervision and induction of staff new to the school and the department
4. Resources Deployment
• organise suitable rooming and allocation of classes to staff
• resource deployment in the department
• create a good learning environment in the department classrooms, including display
• update risk assessments for rooms
• health and safety
5. Pupil Progress
• monitor and report the progress of all pupils
• examination entries and results
• continuous assessment
• use of comparative data, benchmarking, value added etc
• challenge and support staff in seeking pupil progression
6. Accountability
• provide information, objective advice and support to the Principal and Board of Governors to enable the school to meet its responsibility for securing effective teaching and learning and improved standards of achievement, and for achieving efficiency and value for money
• create and develop a subject area in which all staff in the team recognise that they are accountable for the success of the school
• present a coherent and accurate account of the subject area’s performance in a form appropriate to a range of audiences, including governors, the LA, the local community, OFSTED, and others, to enable them to play their part effectively
• ensure that parents and pupils are well-informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress and about the contribution that they can make to achieving the subject’s targets for improvement
• work with their designated line manager in the leadership team to ensure a team approach, best practice is sought and shared and a drive for whole school improvement
7. Whole School Role
• contribute to Department Meetings, Key Stage meetings, Pastoral meetings as appropriate
• contribute to the development of school policies as appropriate
• support whole school initiatives
• communicate with and report to parents and governors
• contribute to the school’s extra-curricular / enrichment ethos and activity
8. Appraisal
• complete all appraisal requirements as set out in the school policy, including being appraised
• strive to fulfil appraisal objectives If an appraisal team leader
• set objective numerical targets to challenge and stretch staff and pupils
• challenge staff to aspire to greater goals and positive outcomes for pupils
• take a developmental, proactive approach to moving team / department / individual forward
• meeting whole school aims
• record appraisal objectives and reviews on required templates.
All applicants are welcome to visit the school. Please contact Mrs Orphanou, Personnel Officer for more information or a confidential discussion.
Applications & supporting statements to be sent to: recruitment@smsj.london and templates can be downloaded from our website: www.smsj.london
Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 25th Feb - Midday
The school & governing body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Each successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
About St Mary's and St John's CE School - Bennett House Campus
- St Mary's and St John's CE School - Bennett House Campus
- Sunningfields Road, Hendon
- London
- NW4 4QR
- United Kingdom
Nurture Talent: Nursery Phase
At SMSJ, we believe that young children feel secure when they feel safe, valued and cared for. We ensure that each child is cherished and given the encouragement and devotion they deserve. Within our Nursery, every child enjoys experiences which are holistic and balanced.
Our environment is designed to promote inquiry and foster a love for learning. Our children learn by exploring the world around them, in engaging and practical ways. Play is recognised as vital for the development of our young and structured activities. SMSJ nursery children develop as confident communicators who can interact positively with their peers and with adults. The elementary skills that your child will acquire in our nursery, are the first stepping stones to life long learning.
Opportunity to Flourish: Primary SchoolOur objective within the primary phase is to ensure that children are excited to begin school and attend each day with the belief that ‘With God, all things are possible’. Throughout our EYFS and KS1, we motivate each child in a positive way to help them to find interest, satisfaction, enjoyment and a sense of achievement in their schoolwork and a sense of wonder in the world around them.
Our care combined with high-quality teaching, enables our children to become confident learners, to build strong relationships and to begin to take full advantage of a broad and rounded education.
Children within our primary phase follow the National Curriculum and at Key Stage 2, an increasingly challenging academic programme promotes and secures high levels of progress. SMSJ children in our primary phase have specialist staff for subjects such as PE, Music, Drama, Dance and MFL. As an all through school, our children also have access to specialist facilities for Food and Nutrition, Science, Performing Arts and PE.
Students from our senior phase relish opportunities to inspire and support our younger children with activities such as reading, mentoring and performing. The unique care and academic rigor provided at SMSJ will ensure your child enjoys their learning experience as they progress successfully through the school.
Shaping Futures: Secondary SchoolThe curriculum offered to students from Years 7 to 13 is one characterised by both depth and breadth. In the junior phase; KS3, students from Years 7 to 8 follow a broad and balanced curriculum. Our curriculum incorporates English, Mathematics, Sciences, History and Geography, specialist Music, Art, Drama, DT, Computer Science, Oracy, Religious Studies, PSHCEE, a range of MFL, and a full programme of Dance and PE.
Throughout KS3 & 4, a system of flexible banding is applied to enable the curriculum to be adjusted to suit each ability range. In the core subjects, we operate a system of setting so that children receive specialist teaching at a pace and level that is appropriately challenging, inspiring and which instills confidence and ambition. Most importantly, high expectations are insisted upon throughout all phases.
In the senior phase, KS 4 - Years 9 to 11, our expectation is that students study a full suite academic GCSEs. In addition, students will choose from more practical subjects such as Art, DT, the Performing Arts, Business & Enterprise, Computer Science and PE.
Information, advice and guidance is provided at each stage, to ensure that children have access to the range of subjects which will assist them in their individual career path. As an inclusive school, we ensure additional support is made available for SEND students throughout their education.
It is our philosophy to prepare students to take responsibility for their own learning, in readiness for university and life beyond the Sixth Form in an environment in which they are not over-supervised, but well supported. The Lower Sixth will be where students’ first experience private study periods during which they will be expected to work independently, such as in the library or the Sixth Form Quite Study Area.
With a wide variety of strong, widely-recognised A-Level courses from which to choose, the SMSJ Sixth Form curriculum allows children to build a portfolio of excellence, demonstrating to university admissions tutors and employers a depth and breadth of understanding in a wide range of fields.
Students will have a choice of academic A Level courses to study which will lead to entry to any one of the Russell Group Universities. Drawing upon links with Universities and their world-leading research and resources, exploring best practices, and combining our own diverse experience in education, we’re setting an example of what’s truly possible for secondary school education – one that builds character and academic success.
Although precise programmes of study vary based on the individual, most students will study three A-Level qualifications, with Further Mathematics being taken as an additional fourth. In addition to this, a number of the most academically inquisitive students will complete the Extended Project Qualification.
By continually innovating, welcoming challenges, and staying infinitely curious, our Sixth Form will be recognised for creating exemplar citizens, and model communities.
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