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Teacher of Geography

Teacher of Geography

John Mason School

Oxfordshire

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS (if post threshold)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
15 April 2024

Job overview

We are a friendly, caring and inclusive community:

Proud of our creativity

Passionate about learning

Keen to inspire

Valuing ourselves and each other

Determined to be the best that we can be

Teacher of Geography

Salary Grade: MPS/UPS (if post threshold)

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent Closing Date: Monday 15 April 2024

Interview Date: Interviews on application. Should a suitable candidate be identified before the closing date, the vacancy may be closed early.

Start: September 2024

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Geography teacher to join our well-established and highly successful Humanities Faculty.

The successful candidate will be an energetic, creative individual who can teach Geography to KS5. Willingness to teach other humanities subjects at KS3 is highly desirable, but experience at these is not essential.

This position would be suitable for an ECT and we have a well-developed programme for supporting ECTs within the school. We also welcome applications from more experienced teachers and there is the possibility of a TLR for the right candidate. If you would like to visit the school then please do get in touch so that we can arrange this.

If you are passionate and enthusiastic about seeing students achieve, and enjoy developing their skills, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will be:

  • passionate about their subject; able to inspire and motivate students and staff.
  • committed to ensuring all students reach their potential.
  • capable of promoting partnerships and collaborative working.
  • a role model for our students and staff.

In return we will offer you:

  • the satisfaction of being part of a dynamic and creative team.
  • students who have a desire to achieve and respect the school’s expectations.
  • programmes for supported induction and professional development.
  • excellent care and support for all staff.

An application pack is available from the John Mason School website or from

recruitment@abingdonlearningtrust.org

CVs alone are not acceptable.

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convictions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

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About John Mason School

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+44 1235 524664

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John Mason School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in the market town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Named after a 16th-century diplomat, the school has around 1,000 pupils aged 11-18.

Originally a grammar school founded in 1960, John Mason School obtained academy status in 2014 and now operates under its own academy trust.

Head of School

Mr Adrian Rees

Values and vision

John Mason School seeks to provide a caring and inclusive community in which all children can learn. The secondary school’s curriculum is designed to promote creativity and independence among its students, in order to best prepare them for the world of work. The school has provision for students identified as Able, Gifted and Talented, with regular visits and talks.

Beyond its academic offering, John Mason School provides a wide range of extra-curricular activities, with sports, chess, creative writing, singing and even robotics clubs available to pupils.

Ofsted report

“The school has an extremely positive ethos which permeates all aspects of its work. This is considerably enhanced by students’ outstanding contribution to the life of the school and to the local community. The impact of this ethos is clear in the extent to which students feel safe in the school and by their extremely positive attitudes; the overwhelming majority enjoy coming to school. Teaching and other staff are proud to be part of the school.”

View John Mason School's latest Ofsted report

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