Teacher of Geography
Parkside School
Bradford
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Geography
Permanent post - Required from September 2024
Salary: MPS/UPS
- Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people?
- Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work?
- Are you passionate about inclusion and committed to meeting the needs of all children?
- Do you have the ability to engage, motivate and promote the learning and personal development of pupils?
- Are you passionate about your subject and excited by teaching Geography?
It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Parkside School which joined Wellspring Academy Trust in September 2023 and was recently awarded the title of Multi Academy Trust of the year. As such, we are at the start of an exciting journey in this new partnership and we are looking for a like-minded, talented teacher to join us on this journey. Wellspring Academy Trust is known for its inclusive practice and these values are matched by Parkside School. ‘We make a difference’ If you have the same philosophy, this may be the job for you.
Details of Wellspring Academy Trust can be found at: https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our team at Parkside as a Teacher of Geography. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative, and committed teacher with high expectations of students and themselves. The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring students of all abilities through their passion for the subject. Offering Geography at KS3 and KS4, (with an option to teach KS5) and keen to create Geography lessons that are exciting and engaging for to encourage all students to achieve their best.
You will work as part of the wider Humanities faculty in the school, which has proven to be a strong successful department and you will be well supported by the Head of Faculty and TLR holders in the faculty. Wellspring Academy Trust and Parkside School believe in investing in our staff. We have a strong CPD offer and all new staff will receive a supportive induction programme and this post may be of interest to an ECT.
If you are driven to ensure the highest possible standards of teaching and learning, progress and achievement, then we warmly invite you to apply and join our convivial team.
Our students are enthusiastic and enjoy interactive lessons from passionate teachers, they respond well to strong trusting relationships with staff. Having recently joined Wellspring Academy Trust, Parkside has a renewed focus on student development, both academically and in personal growth. We are about to embark in new and innovative strategies in school so this would be an exciting time to join the team.
We encourage any applicant to come and visit the school or to book an informal phone conversation about this role with the Head of Faculty, Lindsey Rushworth. Please feel free to contact her on Lindsey.Rushworth@parksideschool.net to arrange a suitable time.
If you are as excited by this challenge as we are and you think this might be the role for you, please complete an application form, having taken note of the attachments and e-mail it to recruitment@parksideschool.net no later than 9am 15 April 2024.
Interviews for successfully shortlisted candidates will be undertaken the following week.
Please note, we do not accept CV's.
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
All applicants need to complete the Equal Opportunities form. Please click link for further details http://bit.ly/WATEqualOpportunities
Attached documents
About Parkside School
- Parkside School
- Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford
- West Yorkshire
- BD13 5AD
- United Kingdom
It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Parkside School which recently joined Wellspring Academy Trust who were recently awarded the title of Multi Academy Trust of the year. As such, we are at the start of an exciting journey and we are looking for a like-minded, talented people to join us. Wellspring Academy Trust is known for its inclusive practice and these values are matched by Parkside School.
Located in the picturesque village of Cullingworth, Parkside School is surrounded by rolling hills and dramatic countryside. The village, three miles south of Keighley and seven miles west of central Bradford, is not only popular with commuters but also with tourists, walkers and cyclists who revel in some of the country’s most glorious scenery. The locality is steeped in history; the Brontë Parsonage Museum and its famous literary collections lie less than five miles east.
We want the young people of Parkside school to have every available opportunity to develop into well-rounded citizens who are equipped to make a positive contribution and who know how to keep themselves safe. We want students to have passionate hopes for their future; hopes that they can articulate, believe in and make real. We want to develop a nurturing environment that develops students who can empathise, critique, protect, love, inspire, make, design, explore and understand; students who are willing to try things they have never tried before, do things they have never done before and who are willing to risk reimagining themselves as the very best version of what they can become.
We believe that education is the vehicle for improved outcomes for all. Improved outcomes for all aid the cause of social justice through equity. This is why we are so passionate about what we do. We champion inclusive education, stronger communities and improving life chances. We are passionate about our social purpose: to make a difference. Ethics and values are at the heart of our culture. We have taken the harder path many times in order to remain true to our values. Our organisational thinking, philosophy of education and way of being place people and positive relationships at their heart. We invest in our workforce. We invest in our children and young people. We invest in our communities.
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