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Teacher of Geography

Teacher of Geography

St Bonaventure's

London Borough of Newham

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Salary:
Inner London Payscale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
25 June 2018

Job overview

We seek to appoint a qualified, highly motivated, ambitious and dynamic Teacher of Geography into a very successful Geography department.


This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified teacher, who has a passion for Geography, can teach creatively and can inspire pupils. You will be a hardworking professional, committed to thorough lesson planning, enthusiastic delivery and careful assessment. The post holder will be expected to make a significant contribution to the continued success of the Geography department.


Geography at St Bonaventure’s is a popular and well respected subject. We are committed to providing a relevant, exciting and accessible Geography curriculum for students ranging from Year 7 to Year 13. Geography is a highly regarded option at KS4 and forms an integral part of our GCSE curriculum. Uptake at KS5 is healthy and reflects the enthusiasm for Geography at St Bonaventure’s. The department is well resourced, has specialist rooms and offers a range of trips for field research opportunities.


“This year 70% of our students gained a good pass in both Maths and English”


St Bonaventure’s is an outstanding popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham. With a long and distinguished history of educating boys’, aged 11-18, in the East End of London, St Bons is recognised by the DfE as a ‘high performing’ Catholic school. The school is founded under Franciscan principles, with a large and exciting culturally and religiously diverse co-educational sixth form.


Rated as outstanding in all of our last 3 Ofsted and Diocesan reports we believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community. Results have shown significant improvement each year, we nurture talent and ensure that every boy achieves their full potential, we stand in the top 5% for value added.


We Offer:

  • An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued
  • A strong commitment to your professional development and career management with CPD courses offered throughout the Local Authority and Diocese
  • A relocation package for the right applicant
  • A school with ‘outstanding teaching and learning’ where all our staff and the wider community feel privileged to be associated with
  • A curriculum where personalised learning is at the heart


Closing date for applications:  Tuesday 26th June 2018, 12 Noon


To apply please request an application pack from Benjamin Evans at stbons@hays.com, or you can contact Ben on 020 7259 8770. Your application is a direct permanent application to St Bons, Hays is our recruitment partner and manages our permanent appointments.


Please also visit www.stbons.org and www.hays.co.uk/jobs/stbons for more information.


The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. Hays is the recruitment partner for permanent vacancies at the school.


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About St Bonaventure's

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+44 20 8472 3844

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St Bonaventure’s is a popular and oversubscribed provider of education within the London Borough of Newham.

We have a long and distinguished history of educating boys’, aged 11-16, in the East End of London. We have a large and exciting culturally and religiously diverse co-educational 6th Form.

St Bon's is recognised by the DfE, Ofsted, NCTL, SSAT and the Diocese of Brentwood for our excellence in education.

The school is founded under Franciscan principles and we have been in Forest Gate since 1877.

We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

Our staff are important and we look after everyone. We use a 'flash marking' policy, there are no written reports and we do not send emails out of school hours.

We Offer:

An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for.

A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.

We will encourage you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese and beyond.

A relocation package for the right applicant.

A school with outstanding teaching and learning, where all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated with.

A curriculum where personalised learning is at the heart.

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