Teacher of Geography

Responsible to: Senior Leader

Start date: September 2022

Salary: MPS, Inner London,

(Compass Leadership Award may be available for a suitable candidate) plus benefits

Deadline: Friday 10th June 2022

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative teacher of Geography to join our experienced team. The successful candidate will be able to show the motivation and commitment required to achieve ambitious targets for the pupils they teach and be dedicated to providing a holistic education for our pupils. The ability to teach History at Key Stage 3 will be an advantage.

About Compass School

Compass School Southwark is a four-form entry, mixed, 11-16 free school that opened in September 2013. Founded by a varied and experienced group of Trustees, the school will grow to offer an exceptional education to 600 young people in the heart of Bermondsey. We are ideally located just a short walk from Bermondsey Tube Station.

Vision and Values

We believe that “everyone in the Compass School Community will confidently reach the destination to which they aspire”. This applies to everyone, including our staff team. Our four values of aspiration, integrity, exploration and resilience are reflected in all areas of the school and our work. We are extremely passionate about ensuring that our students meet the challenging targets that we set for them and we strive to be outstanding and innovative practitioners ourselves.

Benefits of working at Compass School

We offer competitive inner London salaries and reward great teachers with performance related pay. All staff receive laptops and an annual entitlement to high quality CPD, along with the opportunity to take flexible days off during term-time when needed. We also operate a subsidised healthcare insurance scheme, cycle to work and childcare voucher schemes as well as an employee assistance programme.

For further information about the school and the Trust, go to www.compass-schools.com  or contact us at recruitment@compass-schools.com  or 0203 542 6506.

Teaching and Learning 

• Lead by example as a teacher, achieving high standards of pupil attainment and progress, behaviour and motivation through effective teaching. 
• Provide highly effective teaching and learning opportunities within your subject area. 
• Create a learning environment that is positive, affirming and supportive. 
• Keep up to date with creative and innovative practices in teaching and learning and use as appropriate. 
• Ensure that the students enjoy a safe and healthy environment in which standards of behaviour support learning and the social development of students. 
• Develop successful and inclusive approaches to teaching, including supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities and of the more able. 
• Achieve a harmonious and supportive community through effective relationships with staff and students. 
• Provide regular, written feedback in the form of a learning dialogue to students and ensure that they are given opportunities to react and respond to this feedback.

Compass Team responsibilities

We expect all members of the Compass School staff team to work together to: 

• Work towards and support the school vision and objectives outlined in the school development plan. 
• Actively foster the ethos and values of the school. 
• Build an expectation of high achievement for all. 
• Support the pastoral care of students. 
• Help to create the best environment to promote and secure the achievement of students and staff. 
• Have a sense of corporate responsibility for the outcomes of students at Compass School Southwark. 
• Build an exceptional understanding of what outstanding provision looks like in their subject. 
• Comply with and support at all times the school’s policies and procedures on safeguarding of students. 
• Contribute to the school’s programme of enrichment activities. 
• Work with the school’s Health & Safety Policy to ensure a safe working environment for all. 
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct. 
• Uphold and enhance the school’s reputation by ensuring positive, courteous relations with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders. 
• Engage actively in CPD for self and colleagues. 
• Be willing to go above and beyond expected levels of commitment to ensure the success of the school. 
• Manage budget in line with areas of responsibility. 
• Be proactive in ensuring appropriate allocation of resources and evaluate against outcomes. 
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the role as required from time to time.

Compass Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding children and all appointments will require an enhanced DBS check.