Head of Geography (+ Potential National Lead Practitioner Role)

Location: Croydon (Oasis Academy Shirley Park)

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2B (+£4000-6000 for national role)

Contract: Full-time, permanent  

Start Date: September 2022 

Application Close Date: 23rd May 2022

Interviews: TBC

Applications will be considered on a rolling bases and we reserve the right to close the advert early.

About our school:

Oasis Academy Shirley Park is a non-selective school based in Croydon, South London. We are suited to teachers at all stages of their careers, and pride ourselves on our calm, supportive, and professional working environment.

As part of the Oasis Trust we are involved in trust-wide curriculum design, development, and implementation. Many of those responsible for designing curricula for Oasis schools lead teams at Shirley Park. As such, our school exists as a curricular hub for the trust and is the site of rigorous and continuous curriculum development. We believe firmly in subject distinctions and respect disciplinarity. We ask all of our senior leaders, middle leaders, and teaching staff to regularly engage in their wider community and commit to knowing more about the subjects they are involved in. In doing so, we aim to offer an education that is unashamedly academic, rich in knowledge, and one that allows students to build the brightest futures possible.

Our approach to behaviour is firm, but fair.  We believe it is the right of all pupils to learn in a calm, safe, and academically-stimulating environment. Our senior leadership team are therefore committed to ensuring that classrooms are disruption free and teachers are free to focus on delivering superb lessons. Detentions are centralised and escalations managed by leadership. We ask both staff and students to show a commitment to our core value of caring for our community by maintaining these high standards of behaviour.

We are committed to developing staff and view their professional development as a core feature of our school from the successful induction of NQTs to supporting staff on their journey through middle leadership and beyond. As such, observations, feedback, and practice are both a part of our school culture and baked into our school day. We have protected time for instructional coaching to take place each week and we value the development of our staff at both a holistic and subject-specific level. We place a similar emphasis on our students, who are offered a wide range of after-school clubs, activities, and workshops each week and throughout the year. In short, we want to foster a love of learning across both staff and students.

Why you’ll want to join us:  

• You'll be part of a friendly team which has worked together for several years.    

• You'll have access to shared resources available for curriculum at every key stage.    

• We engage in current developments in evidence-informed pedagogy to ensure all students achieve highly.    

• You’ll receive weekly Instructional Coaching and bespoke CPD to develop you and open up career opportunities in the Oasis Community and beyond.     

• You’ll be part of a team that believes every child should go to a great school as we work tirelessly to provide the children with an outstanding education.    

• You understand education is not solely about excellent examination results but includes much more than that.    

• You’ll have supportive management who are committed to improving teachers work-life balance.    

• You’ll have access to a free confidential counselling service for the times in your life when you need a little extra support.    

• You can access free eye tests.

Community is key:

Oasis Academy Shirley Park is part of the Oasis Community, we strongly believe in investing in local communities to bring about positive change. As part of the Ashburton Hub alongside Oasis Academy Ryelands and Oasis Arena we strive to communicate well, share ideas and support our local community, as best we can. To find out more about our Academy please visit our website.

Where we are:

We are situated in Shirley a leafy suburb of Croydon bordering Addiscombe. We are easily accessed, being within 12 minutes of East Croydon train station by Tram to Woodside tram stop and with ample on site and residential parking.

What we are looking for:

• You are as committed to assisting others to learn as the day you decided to become a teacher.

• You will have experience of working with a diverse group of students and teams.

• You will share our commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. Visit our website for more information.

About Oasis Community Learning:

Our vision is for community – a place where everyone is included making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. This informs our ethos and our nine habits which shape behaviour throughout our academy. We are fully inclusive and welcome applications from all, all we ask is that you are committed to our vision of community, our ethos and our habits.

How to Apply:

Unfortunately we cannot accept CVs as an application for this role - you must complete the online Tes form by 25th April 2022. We are actively shortlisting as applications are received, this recruitment drive may close early if the ideal applicant is found. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak and write fluently in English is an essential requirement for this role.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.