Teacher of Geography

TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY

Join Hazelwick – a popular, highly-successful and happy community where our students enjoy learning and teachers enjoy teaching

Our shared vision is “for each and every student to achieve their maximum potential.”

Salary: MPR/UPR plus Fringe Area Allowance (from £1,077 per annum)

Hazelwick is a high achieving and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed secondary school with 1500 students in Years 7 – 11 and 330 students in the 6th form. 

As one of the highest performing schools in West Sussex, with a Progress 8 score of +0.46, we have an unwavering focus on enabling our students to achieve their maximum potential.  

According to our recent Ofsted report, Hazelwick is a school:

•which is a warm and welcoming place to be with a clear sense of teamwork and community spirit and with excellent working relationships between staff and students

•where leaders and staff are passionate about wanting the best for every student 

•which has strong staff morale and a strong sense of pride, which is shared by students and parents

•which has a clear programme of teacher coaching and professional development in place

•where students make consistently good progress across the wide range of academic subjects on offer

•where behaviour is very good; students are polite, friendly and conduct themselves well; they value their learning and play a full part in lessons

•a school where teachers are proud to work

•a school with excellent developmental and CPD opportunities for staff

Geography at Hazelwick:

•is taught by a team of specialist, supportive and highly dedicated staff

•is a popular subject at KS4 and at KS5 

•has a supportive and collaborative staff team

•offers students a range of field trips to enhance geography outside of the classroom

For September 2020 we are looking for:

•a teacher who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and is committed to excellence and high student achievement

•a teacher who is able to teach across the whole age and ability range of KS4 and KS5

•a teacher with a passion for working with young people and a perseverance to make a difference to them and their future

•a teacher with a focus on their own professional development and a drive to work with us to become the best teacher they can be

Applications from NQTs are welcome.  We offer a highly-praised professional studies and support programme. 

Hazelwick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and communicates a clear framework to employees.  Safeguarding is a key aspect of every role and all staff must have read and be fully aware of the Child Protection Policy.  This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Please return your completed application by 9.00am on Tuesday 25th February 2020.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible, as there may be occasions where we will close a vacancy and interview once sufficient applications have been received.