Teacher of History and Geography
St George's School
Ascot, Berkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- St George’s operates its own generous salary scheme.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Either September 2021 (if available) or January 2022
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2021
Job overview
Required for September 2021 (if available) or January 2022.
St George’s is an independent boarding and day school with approximately 270 pupils aged from 11-18 years about 45% of whom are boarders (both full and tailored) and with a Sixth Form of approximately 80 pupils. The school operates as an Educational Trust administered by a Board of Governors, is a member of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), Boarding Schools Association (BSA), and is ISC accredited.
We are a welcoming school with a warm sense of community and visitors often comment on the perceptible supportive and cheerful atmosphere. We believe that a happy and successful school is one where all pupils have the opportunities to develop their strengths. The richness of opportunities within and outside the classroom are fundamental elements of the St George’s experience and this allows the girls to foster the confidence, independence and academic curiosity that lead to success. Our academic results are impressive, with the ‘value-added’ in public examinations a real strength. We understand how girls learn effectively and we regularly add at least one grade higher at GCSE and A Level than baseline testing would suggest.
Over the past two years at GCSE, St George’s has been placed in the top 5 to 10% of schools nationally for value added.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Teacher to provide inspirational teaching of History and Geography in the curriculum and as part of the co-curricular provision.
The successful candidate should be passionate about their subjects, forward thinking and show a real desire to motivate pupils of all abilities
How to apply:
Letters of application should be addressed to Mrs Liz Hewer, Headmistress, be no more than two sides of A4, and should be emailed to recruitment@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk together with the completed application form and confidential cover sheet (available from the School's website), no later than 9 am Monday 24 May.
First round interviews will be held online via Google Meet on Tuesday 25 May, followed by final round interviews in School later that week.
The School reserves the right to interview suitable candidates before that date, if deemed necessary.
Further details of the School and this vacancy can be found in the Job Application Pack on the School’s website www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk
St George’s School is an equal opportunities employer under the Equality Act 2010, and is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children at the School. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check; a prohibition from teaching check, where applicable; and appropriate references from your current and previous employer, which may be corroborated by personal phone calls made to each referee.
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About St George's School
St George’s is a girls’ independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 years. We are located approximately 25 miles west of central London on a beautiful, leafy 30 acre site, within walking distance of Ascot High Street. We are a welcoming school with a warm sense of community and visitors often comment on the perceptible supportive and cheerful atmosphere.
Most girls join St George's in Year 7; there are around 35 girls in each of the first two years and we keep class sizes deliberately small so that each girl is individually known. An additional class is added at Year 9 with girls joining from 13+ prep schools and girls may also join in the Sixth Form, and occasionally in Year 8 and Year 10.
We believe that a happy and successful school is one where all pupils have the opportunities to develop their strengths. The richness of opportunities within and outside the classroom are fundamental elements of the St George's experience. This allows the girls to foster the confidence, independence and academic curiosity that lead to success.
Our academic results are impressive, with the 'value-added' in public examinations a real strength. We understand how girls learn effectively and we regularly add at least one grade higher at GCSE and A Level than baseline testing would suggest. As the girls progress through the school, bespoke advice on subject options, universities and careers as part of a thorough academic tracking process, gives each girl and her parents a sense of where her strengths lie and where she should be heading.
We also offer an extensive range of opportunities, clubs and activities with a significant focus on the arts, music and sport. The girls work hard and play hard, they value each other's abilities and there is a positive an supportive pastoral and boarding ethos.
St George's is a place where girls flourish academically, creatively, physically and morally , a place where risks can be taken, lessons are learnt and challenges are welcomed. We strive for the very best for our girls and by developing their love of learning, their academic potential and their individual talents, we are able to nurture them to become happy, responsible, well balanced and resilient young women in the twenty-first century.
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