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Head of Geography

Head of Geography

Q3 Academy Great Barr

Sandwell

  • Expired
Salary:
MPR/UPR plus TLR 2b £4,945 per year
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2022
Apply by:
6 July 2022

Job overview

Q3 is a highly successful, oversubscribed Academy located in Great Barr, committed to raising achievement and curriculum innovation. Our GCSE headline results continue to be among the best in Sandwell, and this success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of teaching and learning. 


 We are seeking a self-motivated, creative and inspiring teacher and leader who has experience in curriculum planning and delivery of Geography across Key Stages 3-5. You are an outstanding teacher who is passionate about your subject and able to inspire and motivate students to learn, along with lead other teachers in the delivery of an engaging, appropriate and well-rounded curriculum.  


The Academy is looking for someone who has:

• Excellent subject knowledge in Geography;

• A track record of outstanding results at Key Stages 4 and 5;

• A record of growing Geography as a subject within a school;

• The ability to understand and work with assessment data to monitor and intervene as appropriate with student cohorts;

• A passion for Geography with experience in field visits and learning outside the classroom; 

• The ability to lead, inspire and hold colleagues to account for high-quality teaching, provision and outcomes within Geography.


Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of all Geography courses across Key Stages 3-5;

• Leading and managing others teaching Geography so they are supported and recognised for their strengths and contributions;

• Being accountable for examination results within Geography;

• Developing and reviewing suitable curriculum for study across all Key Stages;

• Conveying enthusiasm and commitment about teaching and learning, whilst always seeking out opportunities to improve;

• Creating a positive ethos for the department which contributes to the enrichment of students’ experiences, and rewards their efforts;

• Teaching Geography across all Key Stages;

• Organising and leading appropriate curriculum enrichment, including fieldwork at GCSE and A Level;

• Working with other Heads of Department to support the uptake and continued success of EBacc. at Key Stage 4;

• Being a Form Tutor.


Q3 is part of the Mercian Academy Trust, one of nine schools across Sandwell and Walsall, which is committed to staff development opportunities and ongoing training.


Application process:

Please click 'Apply Now' and once fully completed, please submit your application.

Details of this post are also available by visiting our website at www.q3academy.org.uk

CVs alone are not accepted unless you have a disability that makes it difficult to complete an application form.

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

Please note that you may be contacted via e-mail throughout the recruitment process, so please check your e-mails regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 28 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

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About Q3 Academy Great Barr

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+44 121 358 6186

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A Welcome Message from our Headteacher

Following our Ofsted inspection in September 2022, you would be joining a ‘Good’, ‘calm and orderly’ Academy which ‘serves its community well’ in which ‘teachers have strong subject knowledge’ and are ‘ambitious for all students’. We are looking for someone to join and complement our staff team and support us on our journey to being Outstanding. Our educational philosophy is simple. First and foremost we want every child to feel happy and excited about coming to the Academy. Only when each child feels secure and comfortable can we challenge them to grow and learn together. We want our students to return home telling their families of the memorable exciting learning experiences they have enjoyed. Experiences that make it easier to recall the detail necessary for exam success and experiences that develop their character as much as their academic potential. Our passion is helping young people to flourish and become confident capable adults ready for the world ahead. This passion creates a genuine warmth that supports every member of our Q3 Academy Great Barr community. Our traditional family values and Trust ethos, ‘Life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right, and true’ helps to keep the academic and well-being of every child sharply in focus and drives our ambition for continual improvement. Only if our staff can say that what we provide is good enough for their own children is it good enough for yours, and I’m proud to say this commitment to care, coupled with high academic ambition is helping all our young people to succeed.

Mr Mark Arnull - Headteacher

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