Teacher of Geography
The John Fisher School
Purley
- Expired
- Salary:
- NQT-MPS-UPS (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2021
- Apply by:
- 2 October 2020
Job overview
Why work at The John Fisher School? Find out here .
Founded in 1929, The John Fisher School is a Catholic secondary school which currently caters for over 1,100 boys (to include 230 in the Sixth Form). Serving the educational needs of the community of Purley and neighbouring areas, The John Fisher School identifies as a centre of learning and wellbeing.
In 2020, 28% of the school's GCSE grades were a 9-7/A*-A grade. 95% of students secured a Level 4 or above in Maths and 92% of students gained at least a Level 4 in English Language or English Literature. At A Level, 43% of grades were A*- A and 62% were A*- B.
In our previous Ofsted Section 5 inspection, both ‘Behaviour & Safety’ and our Sixth Form were judged ‘outstanding’. In our most recent monitoring visit (January 2018) Ofsted stated that the ‘…steady and reassuring approach ensures the strong commitment of staff…’ and ‘the teachers are welcoming and friendly, and it creates an atmosphere where you belong…’
We wish to appoint a full time teacher of Geography to cover maternity leave for two terms in the first instance. Applications are welcome from individuals of all faiths or none, who will support the Catholic ethos of our school. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of dedicated specialists who ensure that students enjoy learning and achieve excellent outcomes.
In Geography we achieve consistently outstanding results – in July 2020, 95% A*- C grades at A Level and 80% 4 - 9 grades at GCSE with 30% of the grades being 7 - 9. The Geography department currently has three dedicated teaching rooms, all equipped with interactive white boards and new resources to help the students’ progress.
For more information please see our brochure here .
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About The John Fisher School
Our mission is simple – we aspire for academic, cultural and sporting excellence. We want to be the best all boys’ catholic comprehensive school in the country!
John Fisher is an oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school with 1155 students including 223 in the Sixth Form. We are located just outside Purley town centre and a 15 minute walk from the train station (27 minutes from London Bridge and 20 minutes from Gatwick Airport).
There is definitely a culture of achievement at John Fisher and visitors always comment about our “distinctive” ethos. If you come to visit us, you will see that our students are happy and are very positive about our school.
Our vibrant staff are enthusiastic and passionate about ensuring our students get the very best deal. Looking after our staff and ensuring they are supported and given every opportunity to develop:
“As an NQT, I was very pleased with the support I received” (Ella Fowler, Acting Subject Leader of Art);
“ I am really proud to be a member of staff at The John Fisher School. During my time here I have had many opportunities to develop my knowledge and skills. This has enabled me to progress from Director of Learning to Assistant Headteacher. Well-being continues to be an important focus for all in our community and this compliments the Catholic ethos of the school.” (Iestyn Jones, Assistant Headteacher).
Our teachers:
· Never receive judgements about their teaching.
· Engage in peer learning and work collaboratively
· Have a voice that is listened to and enjoy their job
Our school:
· Does not hold unnecessary meetings
· Encourages all employees to develop professionally and has a non-threatening, supportive professional development (appraisal) process
· Prioritises wellbeing and provides free access to our on-site gymnasium as well as many other benefits
· Has a distributive leadership philosophy not subscribing to a top-down management approach
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