Head of Geography or Assistant Head of Geography
The Mountbatten School
Hampshire
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale MPR1 to MPR6 £30,000 to £41,333 / Upper Pay Scale UPR1 to UPR3 £43,266 to £46,525 + TLR 1b or TLR 3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic, and forward-thinking Head of Geography or Assistant Head of Geography who is aspiring to lead our highly successful Geography Department. The current Head of Humanities, and previous post-holder, works in the department and is available to support, coach, and mentor the successful candidate, as required.
We would love to hear from you if you are an outstanding classroom practitioner with a vision and passion for geography, a sound understanding of pedagogy and aspirations to develop your leadership portfolio. Candidates should be ambitious about playing a lead role in nurturing a love for geography and curiosity for our planet amongst all students.
The Mountbatten Geography Department is comprised of 5 passionate subject specialists who demonstrate a drive and commitment to improving student outcomes through a supportive CPD programme and continuous sharing of best practice. Geography is a popular choice at GCSE and the department follows the AQA GCSE Geography specification.
The department is proud to hold the Secondary Geography Quality Mark with Centre of Excellence status from the Geographical Association, an accolade we have held since 2013. Fieldwork enjoys a prominent role in the curriculum with every year group experiencing at least one opportunity to undertake fieldwork. The department also leads oversubscribed expeditions to both the Azores and Costa Rica and are always looking for new destinations which we feel would continue to inspire our students and develop their geographical curiosity.
As the Head of Geography/Assistant Head of Geography, your role is to lead/support in the leadership of an outstanding department in a school committed to high standards of achievement and behaviour, within a highly successful and supportive Humanities Faculty. You will possess the drive, energy and creativity to ensure that the Geography Department remains a centre of excellence for innovative teaching and learning whilst maintaining excellent student outcomes.
If you are committed and want to support the leadership of high-quality teaching and learning to inspire our young geographers, whilst developing your own career in a highly supportive faculty and working with colleagues who share that passion, we look forward to hearing from you.
For further details and to apply please visit www.mountbatten.school/jobs. Alternatively, email human.resources@mountbatten.school or telephone 01794 510227.
Closing date: Noon on Monday 29 April 2024.
Interviews: To be confirmed.
Please note CVs will not be accepted and we reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Therefore, we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
The Mountbatten School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All our recruitment and selection practices reflect this and successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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About The Mountbatten School
The school is situated in Romsey, a very pleasant abbey town in the southern Test Valley. Opened in 1969 and built on land formerly in the ownership of Earl Mountbatten's Broadlands Estate, the school enjoyed the patronage of Lord Louis until his assassination. We are honoured that his great granddaughter, The Lady Alexandra Knatchbull, is our current patron.
The school is one of the largest and most successful co-educational comprehensives in Hampshire. Our intake is 300, and there are currently 1466 students on roll.
The school serves a predominantly rural catchment area extending from the boundary of Southampton to the boundary of Wiltshire. We are the larger of two secondary schools in the town. The school is very popular and heavily oversubscribed.
The school is a Single Academy Trust. Andrew Portas, the school’s Headmaster, has been in post since September 2022 and was formerly the Senior Deputy appointed in September 2010. The school is organised into eight faculties with approximately 80 FTE teaching staff, and the pastoral structure is based on five year groups.
The school is fortunate to have extensive grounds as it was built on land that was formerly part of Lord Mountbatten’s Broadlands Estate. Since the school became an academy on 1 April 2011, there has been an extensive refurbishment programme over many years. As a result, all departments are very well-resourced and accommodated.
The school is high achieving and GCSE outcomes are very good. Ofsted carried out an ungraded inspection of the school in January 2024; the school remained ‘good’ with many aspects of the school’s work being recognised as ‘first class’. There is a very strong international ethos and tangible links with schools in Africa, Asia and Europe. The school has a very strong focus on staff development. Career development is pursued in leadership, pedagogy and pastoral opportunities.
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