Teacher of Geography
Poynton High School
Cheshire East
- £30,000 - £41,333 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Mainscale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2024
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Geography to work with a team of highly skilled colleagues who form part of the broader Humanities Team. The successful candidate will be passionate about Geography, committed to delivering high standards of teaching and learning and thrive on delivering the subject across all key stages.
This position offers someone with good communication and interpersonal skills a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and highly specialist team within an ambitious and forward-thinking school. Applicants must be committed to delivering high standards of teaching and learning. This post would be suitable for an early career or more experienced teacher.
The department consists of a Head of Department and five other teachers. Two members of the team are part of the school’s leadership team. Together the department can offer a diverse range of experience and specialist subject knowledge.
The successful candidate will benefit from being part of a strong team of colleagues who welcome new ideas to support the continuing development of the department. Standards in the subject are consistently high with a third of all Geography students gaining a grade 7 or higher and 81% gaining a grade 4 or higher at GCSE in 2023. At A level, the A* - E pass rate was 100% and a quarter of all grades were A* or A.
We are exceptionally proud of our staff and the dedication they display every day to support our students to reach their potential. Whether a member of our Leadership Team, Teaching Staff or Support Team – all have a vital role to play in providing an environment where we can provide world class education where all can achieve.
We offer highly competitive salaries, pension scheme membership, free on-site parking and regular social events. All staff are able to access discounted gym memberships and other negotiated benefits across the Trust.
The Trust provides an Employee Assistance Programme which offers a wide range of services including legal and wellbeing support for employees and their families.
The TRUE Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance including an online check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one of which must be from the current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.
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About Poynton High School
Poynton High School and Performing Arts College is an 11-18 school providing high quality education to the communities of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and Pott Shrigley. An increasing number of parents each year are also choosing to send their children to Poynton High School from further afield, and we welcome this widening community.
With 1450 students on roll, including a sixth form of over 300, our school is large and this allows us to offer a very wide range of subjects and opportunities beyond the classroom.
We are proud of the high standards we achieve academically for young people of all abilities. We are equally proud of the way we help our young people grow into responsible and healthy adults. Through Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education, Drama, Dance, Music, P.E., a thriving House system, a caring and supportive Pastoral system and a wealth of clubs and activities, we seek to fulfil our mission statement:
“WE WILL INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL IN OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY TO FULFIL THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND AMBITIONS SO THAT ALL ARE ABLE TO BE ACTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL CITIZENS IN OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY”
Poynton High School and Performing Arts College is consistently one of the highest achieving schools in the North West. Each year many of our students move on to Higher Education studying the full range of degree courses at Universities across the UK including Oxford and Cambridge. Over the years we have developed excellent relationships with many higher education establishments. At the same time as helping our older students to achieve their full academic potential, we also encourage them to work in a variety of ways with younger students in the school. In this way, we make the most of the opportunities offered by being an 11-18 educational community and all students benefit.
We believe strongly in being fully involved in our community. We work closely with our local primary schools to build curriculum and social links and, as the geographical area for our intake extends, we are developing our transition programme to help all our young people to make the transfer from primary to secondary education successfully. A Work Experience programme for all of Year 12 is also a valuable opportunity to help students learn about the world of work. We are an inclusive community and celebrate our diversity, not least in the extensive range of activities we offer which allow our students to extend their community links working with others locally, nationally and globally too.
The pastoral care of our students is a responsibility we take very seriously. To ensure each student is valued as an individual, our young people are welcomed into school by a Director of Learning for Transition and Year 7, specialising in ensuring a smooth transition to secondary school. Students stay with the same form tutor for Years 7 – 11 and their personal welfare is overseen by a team of Directors of Learning and Student Support Leaders during Years 7 -11. The Pastoral Leaders do not have a teaching commitment and they therefore ensure that parents can have personal contact with a member of staff at any point during a school day. The relationships developed in this way help us to know your children very well and to support them in making the most of the learning opportunities provided. A specialist team of staff working in the Sixth Form ensures that students receive the very best care and advice to help them prepare for their futures.
Being an 11-18 school also helps us to attract high quality teachers who want the opportunity to teach across the whole age and ability range. We go to great lengths to appoint the best teachers, because we know how crucial that is.
Students joining our Sixth Form benefit from the new state of the art Sixth Form Centre. The centre houses ICT Suites, general teaching rooms, study areas and a cafe. Students have the opportunity to study a wide range of A levels in the Sixth Form.
We aim to work with parents to bring out the best in all our young people. We have a commitment to keep parents informed of progress and always welcome contact from you.
Matthew Dean
Head Teacher
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