Teacher of Geography
Outwood Academy Ripon
North Yorkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Required from March 2019 until February 2020
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2019
Job overview
Historic Ripon may be the third smallest city in Britain, but its home to one of the country’s best performing academies. Outwood Academy Ripon was graded Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in 2016.
We are seeking applications for a Teacher of Geography to join our team to cover these posts during maternity leave.
You will have the drive and vision, to deliver excellence in these departments. Candidates with a clear focus on outstanding outcomes for students, you will ensure effective teaching and learning is in place to raise standards and transform our students’ life choices.
Being part of OGAT means that all staff have access to excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, with scope to build a career across a range of schools. There are dedicated Directors in these curriculum areas who provide subject specific CPD and in school support to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students.
Outwood Academy Ripon benefits from experienced teachers who are willing to engage in change and develop their practice to enable students to achieve. We are looking for an inspiring Teacher who have high aspirations for both staff and students in these subject areas who are both committed and passionate about their subject.
If you are interested, please apply now! We invite you to contact Mrs Vinutha Chandrashekar, HR assistant should you have any questions or require further details. A visit to the school is encouraged and can be arranged if required.
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To apply, please visit: www.outwood.com > Vacancies.
Alternatively, contact: Vinutha Chandrashekar by email: v.chandrashekar@ripon.outwood.com
Closing date: Midday on 15 January 2019.
Interview date: w/c 21 January 2019.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Attached documents
About Outwood Academy Ripon
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Rachel Donohue
We are proud that Outwood Academy Ripon is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon, near the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Part of the Outwood Family since 2011, and judged as Outstanding by Ofsted since 2016 we retained our Outstanding status in a recent inspection, an inspection which stated that ‘Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work’” and noted that the relationships between staff and students are ‘very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard.’
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
Despite being Outstanding, we are constantly looking at ways to improve. Help to take us to the next level.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy. All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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