Subject Leader of Geography
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 April 2019
Job overview
ABBEY GRANGE C of E ACADEMY
Butcher Hill, Leeds, |Executive Principal (secondaries) : Jon Norden
Subject Leader – Geography
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b
Reference – AGA 45
Required for September 2019.
Abbey Grange is a thriving, highly successful and over-subscribed 11-18 Church of England convertor Academy which serves communities right across the city of Leeds. Our students come from all over the city to receive an education in which we all work together to challenge them academically, support them pastorally and help them develop socially and spiritually. Abbey Grange is part of the Abbey Multi Academy Trust.
Our goal is to become an outstanding Academy that delivers on our mission - In Partnership to 'Educate, Nurture and Empower' and we are well on our way to achieving this. Ofsted graded us a 'good' school in February 2017 and we celebrated our GCSE results in 2018 with 79.3% of our students achieving 9-4 in English and Maths
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, energetic and forward-thinking Subject Leader of Geography to lead our busy and vibrant department. The successful applicant will have excellent subject knowledge, a track record of delivering excellent student achievement, the ability to teach inspirational lessons across the ability range and Key Stages from KS3 to KS5 consistent with this popular subject. As Subject Leader you will have the drive, skills and experience to develop the department to its full potential and be willing to contribute to the wider life of the Academy.
As a Subject Leader we will nurture, challenge and support you throughout your career here at Abbey Grange.
You will be:
• A routinely good/outstanding teacher with the ability to teach all aspects of Geography at KS3/KS4 and KS5
• Able to encourage and enthuse students to achieve their full potential
• Inspirational to colleagues and students – sharing best practice
We can offer:
• An Academy and Geography Department that will allow you to be inspirational, creative and play an active part on our journey to becoming ‘outstanding’
• Tailored CPD with a commitment to support your career ambitions
• A Department which welcomes new ideas with energy and enthusiasm
This is a genuinely exciting time to join our Academy and to play a part in the development of our Multi-Academy Trust. If you are looking to join an Academy with happy positive and polite students and staff, then we want to hear from you.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact Miss Fuller on 0113 2757877.
To apply please download recruitment pack and email completed application form to
Miss Fuller – Payroll & HR Assistant – recruitment@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 29 April with interviews scheduled for Friday 3 May
Please note – Application deadline date of Monday 29 April and interview day of Friday 3 May is due to schools closing for different holiday weeks in April for the Easter Break
Abbey Grange C of E Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS will be required for this post
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Executive Principal: Mr Jon Norden
Attached documents
About Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
- Butcher Hill, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS16 5EA
- United Kingdom
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, Church of England secondary school with a very popular sixth form situated in Leeds. It provides over 1,600 places for secondary school students between the ages of 11 and 18 when fully subscribed. The school is one of the most popular in Leeds. Students come to Abbey Grange from over 70 feeder primary schools right across the City of Leeds and serves a diverse, enthusiastic and articulate student body. We have high expectations which is reflected in our successful academic record for students in at GCSE, BTEC and A Level and in the destinations students go on to such as Apprenticeships, Conservatoires and Russell Group Universities. We want the best staff and work hard to retain high quality leaders, teachers and support staff with a culture of CPD for all. Engaging teaching is delivered across all areas of the broad and balanced curriculum and the academy, in line with its Christian values, has an atmosphere of positivity and inclusivity.
Abbey Grange is part of the Abbey Multi Academy Trust. A Talk-Rich Trust of a group of schools who work together to drive standards up across Yorkshire for a students of all backgrounds, abilities and ages. The Trust support Abbey Grange Church of England Academy in its mission to "give life in all its fullness" (John 10:10) and ensure we educate, nurture and empower the whole child with excellent results, building resilience through our Abbey character and developing cultural capital through a comprehensive enrichment, extra-curricular and competitions programme.
Principal
Simon Prinsep
Values and vision
The Abbey Grange motto is “In partnership to educate, nurture and empower”. The secondary school has an atmosphere of positivity and inclusivity, in line with its Christian values. High expectations are set for all students. Engaging teaching is delivered across all areas of the broad and balanced curriculum.
Ofsted report
“The academy provides the students with a good education. There are particular, significant strengths in its excellent provision for the students’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural development, and in the quality of the support given to individual students who either need additional help, or who are at risk of underachieving. The students are polite, good-humoured and dignified young people, who delight in conversation and discussion on a broad range of issues and conduct themselves sensibly and safely around the school.”
View Abbey Grange Church of England Academy’s latest Ofsted report
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