Head of Geography
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Workington, Cumbria
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1 to UPS 3 £22,917 to £38,633 plus TLR 2.1 £2,752
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 April 2018
Job overview
St Joseph’s Catholic High School is a popular school, situated in an area of outstanding beauty on the fringes of the Western Lake District. This area provides a lovely place to live and work and provides unique extra–curricular opportunities for our students.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Geography. The post holder will lead a popular area of the school curriculum. This post is ideally suited for candidates who are ready to move into middle management or for those who are already leading a small department and who would like a new challenge. You should be an enthusiastic, qualified teacher of Geography, able to lead students to exam success with enthusiasm and passion for your subject.
Geography sits in one of our three faculties, is currently a team of four staff and is line managed by a Faculty Leader. Geography is a key subject in our current KS3 review. We have a whole school focus on raising standards in Year 7 and 8 working with another secondary school and primary. This presents an interesting opportunity for the new post holder to contribute to whole school improvement and work with a small team in school that will ensure significant impact on standards through transition 6-7 and to KS4. Exam Results in Geography have room for improvement, especially with the high ability students so the post holder will have to ensure all students and staff deliver improvements.
The school currently offers OCR Geography B and GCSE courses begin in Year 9. However, we are happy to review the exam course. The department is small, with good, experienced, committed staff.
Our students are well behaved and well-mannered and the school’s progress is improving at a fast rate. St Joseph’s is a Good school. We offer a very supportive staff community. We have dedicated CPD and/or department time on a weekly basis
.We ensure dedicated planning and preparation time by allocating more than the 10% normally afforded to staff. The person appointed will have;
: • A commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school
• High standards and expectations
• Highly developed inter personal skills
• A commitment to teamwork
• A positive outlook
If you would like more information about this post or wish to visit our school or speak to the Head teacher Jacky Kennedy, please telephone Sybil Worsley, Business Manager on 01900 873290. Applications to be returned to Julie Gaffney at the school address.
Closing date: noon on 9th April 2018
Interviews: 23rd April 2018
The school is committed to safer recruitment procedures and all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS. This is not an equal opportunities school.
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About St Joseph's Catholic High School
- St Joseph's Catholic High School
- Harrington Road, Workington
- Cumbria
- CA14 3EE
- United Kingdom
Why St. Joseph's?
In 1929, St Joseph's Catholic High School was established by parishioners to serve the town of Workington and we are very proud to be continuing to educate students across this area nearly a 100 years later.
We strive to make sure our school is a brilliant place to work for all our staff. We are a small school and we are proud of our ‘family feel’. Our mission is to create an environment that brings out the best in our students and staff, year after year. It's really important to us that we look after our staff to enable them to provide the best for our students and they benefit from extensive careers support and CPD opportunities, a comprehensive well-being package and access to an on-site gym. In September 2021, we became one of the founding members of the growing Mater-Christi Multi Academy Trust and this is further developing our range of staff opportunities and benefits.
St. Joseph's works to ensure that all students feel genuinely valued and respected and insists on excellent behaviour and manners at all times.
Staff and students from all faiths and none are welcome in our school.
About our local area
The school is situated very close to the Lake District National Park which is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cumbria offer many benefits: fabulous scenery, easy commuting, house prices to suit all budgets, plenty to do and see and great schools. It is a an area with a lot to offer, especially for families and those who like the outdoors and getting away from city life. .
Cumbria also has a good reputation for food and drink, home to many good restaurants and hotels. There are theatres in Workington and Keswick which have an excellent year round programmes and, in addition to this, Carlisle, Newcastle and Manchester are easily reached by car and train.
Because Cumbria is also renowned for its low crime rate, friendly communities, old fashioned manners and values, it is a fantastic place to teach, raise a family, grow an inspiring career and pursue a wide variety of passions. This is why a large proportion of our staff who have come to work in Cumbria have made it their home.
For more information about our school, visit our website at https://sjchs.uk
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