Head of Geography
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwickshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS/UPS + TLR 2b (currently £5022)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2023
- Apply by:
- 20 February 2023
Job overview
Head of Geography
TMS/UPS + a TLR 2b Not suitable for NQT’s or ECT’s
Required from April 2023
Aylesford School Warwick is a successful Academy, now providing education on a single site to pupils aged 4 to 18, Reception through to Sixth Form.
The Headteacher and Governors of Aylesford School are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational person to lead our Geography Department. You will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, management and communication skills, and have the ability to effectively drive forward change impacting positively on the outcomes of pupils and the overall standards of the academy.
The ideal candidate will be a highly successful and experienced teacher in their subject specialism, with the ability to enthuse, motivate and inspire children, generating a love for learning. Suitable candidates will have the ability to teach Geography to students from Years 7 to 13, have excellent academic qualifications and an innovative teaching style. Your passion and enthusiasm for your subject will be clear to the students and you will have an ability to build, develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with all students, parents and colleagues alike.
As part of a successful department, you will need to have a passion for teaching first class lessons and be prepared to contribute to the wider life of the school. The link to our Geography curriculum can be found here:
https://www.aylesfordschool.org.uk/87/secondary-curriculum/subject/10/geography
All applications should include a letter of support and full contact details of at least two referees (including email addresses). Any gaps in career history need to be clarified on the application form, and any relevant details be given.
Further information including the application pack and application form are available from our website: https://www.aylesfordschool.org.uk
Closing date is 9am on Monday 20th February 2023.
Shortlisting will take place Tuesday 21st February 2023.
Interview date – Tuesday 28th February 2023
Please email complete application forms to orme.a@aylesfordschool.org.uk or post to:-
FAO Anna Orme, Director of Operations, Aylesford School Warwick, Tapping Way, Warwick, CV34 6XR.
To arrange a School Visit before half term (Friday 17th February) please contact Samantha Hughes, HR Officer & Headteacher's PA on hughes.s@aylesfordschool.org.uk or telephone 01926 747100.
Please note we do not accept CVs - candidates should download and complete the application form available.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check.
Attached documents
About Aylesford School Warwick
The School’s origins go back to the late nineteenth century. It was moved from Leamington Spa to its present site in 1964 as a response to overcrowding and the need for modernising. It opened as a School for 400, mainly Warwick students. In time it became a six-form entry Comprehensive School, attracting students from a wider area. A large prestigious housing development near the School has increased numbers on roll from approximately 850 to 1,200+. We became an academy on 1st January 2012 as a result of our desire to become more independent and free to control our own destiny. The school, its staff and governors have been supportive and positive in moving to this new status.
From September 2015 we have incorporated a new Primary School Phase into our facilities and now operate as a 4-19 Academy. This is an exciting development as from September 2021 we are now operating as an all-through school with Reception children through to Sixth Form Students.
Headteacher
Mr Tim Hodgson
Vision and values
Aylesford School aims to develop a love of learning in pupils and to continuously develop the teaching and learning experience. Teachers endeavour to consistently raise expectations and aspirations.
The school maintains a strong focus on raising attainment and achievement and strives to develop standards through challenge. Strong emphasis is placed on pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Ofsted report
Aylesford School was last inspected by OFSTED in April 2018 and received a very good report that was published in early May 2018. It highlighted the good quality of teaching based on the fact that, 'Teachers manage their classes well. They have high expectations of pupils' conduct and behaviour. Classrooms are calm, orderly environments and pupils are on task'. The report notes that, 'Pupils are very proud of their work and their achievements' and the school has a 'relentless focus on improving teaching and outcomes for pupils.’ The full report is available to read on both the school and OFSTED websites.
To improve still further the report recommends that we should:-
- develop a greater strategic oversight as an all- through school, sharing the good practice taking place between phases
- improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment by making sure that all teachers continue to support disadvantaged pupils.
Leaders and Governors of the school agree with these comments and they will remain in our aims, aspirations and ambitions for the coming years.
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