Teacher of Geography - Maternity Cover
Langley School
Solihull
- £25,714 - £41,604 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS - UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2022
Job overview
Teacher of Geography - Maternity Cover Full Time
Maternity Cover Contract – to start September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.
£MPS/UPS £25,714 - £41,604 subject to annual progression
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher of Geography to KS4 level, who is also committed to facilitating high levels of student engagement and academic progress, creating a stimulating and positive classroom ethos and fostering independent and collaborative student-led learning.
Geography is a well-liked subject at Langley and GCSE up-take is always high. We are a very pupil focused department, offering high levels of support. We aim to have high standards and expectations, while fostering sound relationships between staff, students and parents. We offer a progressive scheme of work, with a clear pathway from KS3, forming a solid foundation for the KS4 AQA GCSE course. Our curriculum is balanced, comprising of physical and human Geography. Lessons are varied, with teachers using a range of teaching and learning strategies – these include enquiries, mysteries and skills-based tasks. Students are given time to discuss their work through paired, group or whole class discussion and questioning. There are opportunities for independent learning as well as group work. Fieldwork promotes geographical knowledge and understanding by creating a link between theories and the real world so a commitment to supporting extra-curricular activities would be welcomed.
Langley is a wonderful place to work and learn in and as our recent Ofsted report suggests: 'Pupils are thoroughly prepared for life in modern Britain' at our school, where the holistic approach to child centred learning is valued as highly as the outcomes they eventually achieve at the end of their time with us.
Our school’s fundamental principles focus on supporting, challenging and inspiring the whole Langley community ‘to be the best that we can be’. But these are not simply words on paper. Students, staff and governors genuinely give all they can, to bring those principles to life every day. Examinations are critically important, of course, and our students achieve superbly well in them, but we truly believe in developing young people to deal with the tests of their lifetime, not merely to endure a lifetime of tests. Everyone who visits us comments on the special ethos of our school – ‘the Langley way’.
If you are interested in the post and would like to find out more about our school before applying, please email our Head of Geography, Soyini Tomkins, at s206stomkins@langley.solihull.sch.uk .
Please find attached a person specification, job description, a candidate information pack and our application and recruitment monitoring forms. We look forward to receiving your application. Please email to Headteacher's PA, Becky Friend, at s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk
Closing date: Thursday 14 July 2022
Proposed interview date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Langley School staff, governors and students are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students and staff. Please note that Disclosure & Barring Service clearance at the appropriate level will be required for this post.
Attached documents
About Langley School
The Langley Purpose
‘To be the best that we can be’
Langley has often been described as a holistic school. Our aim is simple: to support children to become 'the best they can be' and to respect and encourage the talents of all. Certainly we strive for the best possible examination results, we owe our children this; but we want more.
The Langley Vision
We want Langley to be admired and valued for its pioneering pastoral care, innovative curriculum, modern facilities and inclusive forward thinking approach that opens doors and changes lives.
Values and Ethos
Our aim is to encourage all within the school 'to be the best that we can be'. Why is this simple, but over-arching, so central to all we do? This is our core value for a number of reasons.
- So our young people are exceptionally well educated.
- To develop happy, healthy, confident and successful life-long learners.
- To develop cognitive, social and emotional resilience and resourcefulness.
- So our students are prepared not for a life of tests but the tests of life.
- So everyone fulfils their potential, is courteous and considerate to others and supports their community
The respect and affection for children is evident in all who work here and the community benefits from the calibre of and ethos shared by the Langley staff, who freely inspire, support and challenge the children and each other, well beyond the working day.
We value the ways in which our students are supportive, courteous and help them learn to appreciate the importance of appropriate behaviour at all times This ability to form good relationships, to be a caring and contributing member of a community, does not fade when they leave us - Langley students are known for their articulate confidence, their courtesy and maturity.
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