Teacher of Geography and Humanities - KS3

Post Title: Teacher of Geography and Humanities – KS3

School: Avanti Hall School

Salary and grade: MPS/UPS 

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Start date: January 2021 or earlier if possible

Closing Date: 12th October 2020, 12 noon

Interview Date: Week commencing 19th October 2020

For January 2021, we are looking to appoint a Geography Teacher to join a highly successful Geography Department within the Humanities faculty. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic Geography teacher to join our successful, friendly and creative team who enjoy an excellent reputation both within and beyond the school. If you are an effective practitioner with the ability to inspire and motivate students, we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will not only be passionate about their subject, and have exceptional subject knowledge, but also have a passion and drive to deliver and engage students in their studying of Geography from Key stage 3 to A level. The outstanding behaviour of our students truly gives you the opportunity to teach your subject and deliver exciting and engaging lessons.

Avanti Hall is a community (non-denominational) all through 4 – 16 maintained school located on the outskirts of Exeter.

Following an inspection in Autumn 2018 the school was placed under special measures. In response to the inspection the schools transitioned to Avanti Schools Trust in November 2019. As a Trust we have moved with speed to begin the journey of improvement, appointed new principals, restructured staffing and introduced a dynamic new curriculum.  

Avanti Hall is part the growing family of Avanti schools. The key responsibilities laid out here are those, which will be assumed by the successful candidate upon appointment.

Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to the responsibilities of class teacher, as set out by the class teacher job description and the school teachers’ pay and conditions document, the holder of this post is expected to carry out the responsibilities as described below, as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies under the direction of the Principal. 

Main purpose of the job 

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class(es) ensuring equality of opportunity for all 
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct 
• In the spirit of the ethos of the Avanti Schools Trust, treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position 
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/families, governors, other staff, the Avanti Schools Trust and external agencies in the best interests of pupils 
• Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards 
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Applying  

• Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.  

• Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will also be completed. 

• We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people to Avanti Schools Trust and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.  

• Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents. 

• Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.  

 Closing Date: Midday – 12 noon Monday 12th October 2020 

Interviews: Week commencing 19th October 2020

Applications should be by completion of the Avanti Schools Trust application form and submission of a covering statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 setting out how you meet the essential criteria of the role. This should be submitted by the closing date.  The successful candidate will be required to sign the application declaration and GDPR declaration on appointment.