Teacher of Geography

Teacher of Geography 

Location:        St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ 

Grade: Main Pay Scale 1 - 6 / Upper Pay Scale 1 – 3 

Hours: Full Time, Term Time Only, Permanent 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Geography to join St Thomas More Catholic School. 

The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner who has the ability to motivate young people of all abilities and you will be able to work well in a team. 

The Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and committed Teacher of Geography to join this forward-looking department. 

St Thomas More Catholic School’s Geography Department is a dynamic and enthusiastic department with a collaborative approach to teaching and learning. Our approach to our curriculum is underpinned by engaging our students in their understanding of the wider world by ensuring a varied, engaging and challenging curriculum which supports all pupils in preparing for Key Stage 4 and beyond. Interleaved learning is at the core of our planning and how we can effectively develop young geographer’s thinking. 

The department is committed to continually reviewing and updating units of learning and teaching and learning styles, in order to engage students and facilitate achievement. We adopt a range of strategies in the classroom to allow pupils to develop communication skills and become autonomous learners. 

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which will have a total of 48 schools by the summer of 2022. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team. 

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please email recruitment@bwcet.com or visit our website  http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed on line. 

Closing date: Wednesday 16th February 2022 

Interview date: Week commencing  Monday 28th February 2022 

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.