Teacher of Geography

We are currently seeking a Geography teacher with a genuine passion for their subject who wants to inspire and guide the students of Ernesford to a future of which they can be proud, one which will change their life and the lives of those around them for the better.  Here at Ernesford, Geography is part of the Humanities faculty where we also teach Sociology, History, RE and Psychology from KS3 to KS5.  Geography is a popular subject at GCSE where we teach the AQA specification and we are hoping to be able to offer it to even more students and continue on to A-Level through the appointment of an additional teacher.

We are looking for a confident classroom practitioner to join our Humanities family who shares with us;

● A moral imperative to serve a community with a high level of deprivation

● A strong, no excuses philosophy who will expect the same high standard from all students regardless of their background

● Integrity, drive and commitment

● Excellent or developing subject knowledge

● An evidence informed insight into effective classroom practice.

● The ability to reflect deeply on their own practice.

● Ambition to develop/adapt their teaching and learning practices to ignite a passion for Geography amongst our young people

● A strong classroom presence to achieve high levels of student engagement and progress

So, why should you commit your future to the children of Ernesford Grange Community Academy?

I asked some of our Ernesford colleagues earlier this term what is was that made them love working here quite so much and this is just a snippet of what they said:

• We are a genuine family where the staff care just as much about each other as they do about our wonderful students

• SLT actually trust staff to work and do not micro manage everything

• It feels like the responsibilities during the tough times and decisions are shared to make it a little easier on everyone

• We have a dedicated Director of Staff Well-Being who genuinely wants to make sure we are all happy and enjoying our time at school

• SLT listen to you and actually take on board suggestions on how to keep improving

• We care about others. Really care. Not the care that you do because you have to, or because you feel obliged to.

• Engaging and challenging schemes of work in place which eases workload as they require differentiating according to group need rather than re-creating. These are reviewed constantly so if we need to think of something new we share the workload as a team.

If you are interested in joining a new family, one where you will be nurtured, challenged, developed and improved then maybe it is time to get in touch.

We are a school that puts staff development and well-being at the forefront of our priorities, which aspires to develop the very best teachers and leaders for the young people that we serve and that has a genuine community warmth.