Teacher of Geography
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton
- £28,000 - £43,685 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2023
Job overview
“Geography is not important: it is essential.” – National Geospatial Centre of Excellence (NGCE)
We need a talented teacher of Geography who has the passion to provide our children with the best possible experience of this essential subject. Could it be you?
Whether you are beginning your career as an ECT or you have been teaching for decades, to really inspire the next generation you need an environment with the right conditions.
Whatever your level of experience in the classroom, it’s your passion for your subject that counts. We prize love of learning above all else.
Matrix Academy Trust’s vision is Education Without Exception. We want the best for every child regardless of where they were born, how much money they do or don’t have and who they are (sex, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation). If you share our relentless drive for school improvement, we would love to hear from you. We want people who will not only grow the next generation but people who are also eager to take every opportunity to grow themselves through our excellent professional development opportunities.
One of the latest schools to join the trust, Smestow Academy is at an exciting stage of its journey. Making sure children behave has been prioritised so that no child steals the learning from any other. Teachers who were at Smestow before Matrix arrived will be keen to tell you how much more stable and calm the school already feels. This is the ideal opportunity for people who want to share in the excitement of turning around a school.
To apply please fill in an application form and send it to:
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About Smestow Academy
- Smestow Academy
- Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV3 8HU
- United Kingdom
From January 2023 Smestow Academy joined Matrix Academy Trust and embarked upon an exciting journey of rapid school improvement as experience by other schools who have previously joined the Trust.
The school is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive situated in a pleasant residential area next to attractive countryside. There are approximately 670 pupils on roll with a Sixth form provision. We are highly ambitious for our staff and pupils and fully embrace the idea that success is achieved together for all of our community.
Smestow is proudly a truly multi-cultural comprehensive school. The intake spans the full ability range and we have pupils from a rich mix of cultural backgrounds that all work together extremely well as one community. We are working hard to drive our pupils progress attainment levels to push above national figures and to become within the top 20% of schools in the country.
We offer pupils a broad and balanced curriculum in Key Stage 3, and a wide variety of option choices in Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form. We are committed to bringing out the best in every one of our pupils and therefore support their academic study with a very strong programme of safeguarding, personal and skills development work and opportunities outside of the classroom. We are very keen to expand this aspect of our work and encourage staff to embrace their own interests to inspire our pupils.
We have a strong pastoral system, with Heads of House and an excellent pastoral support structure, all working to support pupils to achieve the very best and enjoy their time at school.
Our motto is 'success is achieved together' and is based upon developing strong relationships between staff and pupils to create a strong collaborative approach. Through our house system pupils feel a sense of identity with Smestow and have a strong feeling of community. Staff are well supported and parental involvement is very good.The staff work hard and are rewarded with investment into their CPD opportunities.
If you are interested in working in a vibrant, supportive, ambitious school, we would be very keen to receive your application. We welcome applications from ambitious and highly motivated individuals who want to make a significant difference to pupils lives and be part of the transformational journey of a school with ambitions to achieve a national reputation for the outstanding work we do.
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