Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
2 December 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Geography
Full time (commencing asap)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher of Geography, on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and inspirational classroom practitioner able to deliver at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs and can offer excellent professional development, guidance and support. We are a friendly department who enjoy working collaboratively to create the best possible learning experience for our students.
The successful candidate will have:
* An enthusiasm for Geography and all things geographical.
* An ability to motivate students and work as a part of a team.
* Willingness to contribute to field work and extra-curricular activities.
* The ability to support and raise the expectations and aspirations of students of all abilities.
* A desire to share experiences and good practice with colleagues.
Sir Harry Smith Community College is an 11-18 Academy, proud of its traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning, and its standards of discipline and respect. It is a calm and safe place, where staff and students work hard, achieve a great deal, and enjoy excellent working relationships. The College serves the market town of Whittlesey, seven miles outside of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The College is part of the Aspire Learning Trust working together with Park Lane and New Road Primary Schools, also in Whittlesey, to help every child achieve their full potential and prepare them for their next educational steps, to teach them kindness and respect for all and to equip them to play a full role within society.
We are a ‘good’ school. Our February 2024 Ofsted recognised that:
The majority of pupils want to do well. They understand that their teachers want them to achieve high standards. Pupils trust the teachers who have developed positive relationships with them. They work hard for these teachers and produce high quality work.
'The school has redesigned its curriculum. It has thought carefully about how to inspire pupils. The school has a well-planned and ambitious programme of learning. The school has ensured that the curriculum reflects the diversity of modern life. Pupils explain how they celebrate difference. The school has planned so all pupils have access to the curriculum without limitation. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)’
‘The provision for students in the sixth form is strong. Teachers’ expert subject knowledge and delivery ensures students learn well. Students develop deep understanding of complex and abstract concepts. Students confidently apply these to different situations, effectively drawing together what they know.
We are a school that believes in continuous improvement and aiming for our ‘personal best’ in everything that we do. There is a vibrant training programme and we are a friendly, supportive team of teachers who work hard for all our learners and our community.
If you would like an information pack, please visit our website: www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk
For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Christopher Redfearn, Curriculum Manager for Geography at credfearn@sirharrysmith.com
Application deadline is Monday 2nd December at 9am. Please send completed application forms, together with a short letter of introduction to: applications@sirharrysmith.com
(We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable candidates for the post).
Applicants are thanked for their interest in Sir Harry Smith Community College. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted after the closing date.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment history references.
About Sir Harry Smith Community College
* Sir Harry Smith Community College
* Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough
* Cambridgeshire
* PE7 1XB
* United Kingdom
* +44 1733 703 991
Principal: Dawn White
Sir Harry Smith Community College is a mixed academy secondary school and Sixth Form for students aged 11-18.
The school was opened in 1953 on the site of Whittlesey Workhouse and is named after the Army General Sir Harry Smith who was born nearby. The school converted to academy status in 2012 and is part of the Aspire Learning Trust along with local primary schools, Park Lane and New Road.
Values and Vision
* Everyone has a right to equal chances.
* Everyone is of equal value.
* Everyone deserves respect.
The following statements indicate something of the Sir Harry Smith ethos:
* To provide the highest quality holistic educational experience for all, so that each individual student has the opportunity to enjoy a varied range of academic, cultural, artistic, physical and social activities.
* To enable each student to become confident, resilient, responsible and ambitious in all areas of college life.
* To offer an innovative, engaging and challenging curriculum and the highest quality of learning and teaching so that each student is able to attain the qualifications, which best prepare them for Post 16 opportunities and future careers.
* To encourage all students to develop relationships based on mutual respect and understanding in order to make a valued contribution to the school and the wider community.
* To provide a safe, secure and inclusive environment which nurtures and cares for each student as an individual and allows them to flourish.
* To sustain the valuable partnerships developed between parents, primary schools and the wider community.
* To celebrate and value success, effort and excellence for every child.
Ofsted, November 2014
“Students are proud of their school and behave with respect and consideration towards each other. Relationships between staff and students are positive.”
“Behaviour is good and students feel safe in school. The gap between the achievement of disadvantaged students and that of other students in the school is decreasing rapidly.”
View Sir Harry Smith Community College’s latest Ofsted report
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