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Teacher of Geography

Teacher of Geography

St Bartholomew's School

West Berkshire

  • £25,714 - £41,604 per year
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  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
28 February 2022
Apply by:
12 December 2021

Job overview

Are you an outstanding teacher looking to develop your experience and professional career? We have an opportunity for you to do this to at St Bartholomew’s School. You might have a number of years’ experience in this type of role or just starting your career as an ECT. We pride ourselves on our academic success. Student Progress is outstanding with the average P8 score for the last 4 years being 0.63.

We are searching for a full-time Teacher of Geography to join us from 28 February 2022 on a fixed term basis until 9 February 2023 (subject to change) to cover a period of maternity leave.

You will work in our committed and enthusiastic Humanities faculty in a modern school, supported by an excellent house system. 

We are looking for:

An enthusiastic and passionate individual who can provide first class teaching.

We offer you:

• A vibrant school with outstanding facilities with a work room for every faculty and a laptop and desk for all teaching staff.

• Smaller than average class sizes (average 27 students per class).

• An environment where students have an excellent attitude to learning where they can grow academically and personally. In our latest Ofsted report (November 2021) we were judged as Outstanding in all areas.

• Students who, through the wide and diverse academic and extra-curricular opportunities they are offered, grow as individuals and happily contribute to the school community.

• A personalised professional development programme to support your individual career goals including opportunities to be coached or coach others, internal and external training throughout the year, lesson observation and feedback.

• Involvement in developing the school further including Action Research Teams, sharing excellent practice, an Exit Pass enabling you to spend time in other schools gaining and sharing knowledge.

• Regular opportunities for staff to come together both professionally and socially. Staff are kept up to date with regular communications as well as meetings (don’t worry, we only have them when we need to), sports activities and social gatherings.

• A free lunch every day.

• A level teaching is available for suitable candidates.

• Children of staff gain admissions preference as per the School Admissions policy.

St Bart’s is a leading academy school (1900 on roll with a Sixth Form of 570) in West Berkshire and our long history and excellent community links provide our students with opportunities in many ways.

Road links are good as we are close to the A34 and M4, as well as excellent public transport and within walking distance of Newbury train station.

Our Applicant Information booklet is below along with a Job Description. You can also scroll down to find out more about our school. We would love to receive your application. We know your time is precious, so please click on the Quick Apply button below.

Closing date: Sunday 12 December 2021

If selected for interview you will be given a tour of the school by our students so you can see first-hand all that we have to offer, we think you’ll be impressed. If you have any questions please contact us on 01635 521255 or email recruitment@stbarts.co.uk.

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS enhanced check along with other relevant employment checks.

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About St Bartholomew's School

St Bartholomew's School was founded in 1466 and is proud of its ancient tradition.  It is now an 11-18 comprehensive school of over 1975 students with a Sixth Form of 625, serving Newbury and a wide area of West Berkshire and the Hampshire/Wiltshire borders, with modern buildings and outstanding facilities.

The school prides itself on its academic success and student progress is outstanding with the average progress score for the last 5 years being 0.64. This puts St Bartholomew’s in the top 5% of schools nationally. A level results are in line with national averages.

Teaching at St Bartholomew’s School is a rewarding experience. Our students are eager to learn, well behaved and proud of their school, and this was reflected in our last Ofsted inspection (November 2021) in which the school was judged as Outstanding in all areas. As a school, we are committed to ensuring that all the students and staff realise their full potential.  Students leave the school as good citizens and this is underpinned by an exceptional house system, personal development programme, leadership opportunities and a vast range of co-curricular activities.

The professional development of staff is a significant factor in ensuring that we achieve our aim of improving on our previous best and there are rich professional development opportunities at St Bartholomew’s (see CPD offer on our website under Job Opportunities) at all levels. Our induction and ECT programme for new staff is supportive and thorough.

To find out more about what makes St Bart’s so special, and what we plan to develop over the next few years, check out the Headteacher’s welcome video on the school website.

View our St Bart’s Information Pack (Teaching Roles)

View our St Bart’s Information Pack (Support Roles)

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