We are a forward-thinking secondary school committed to providing an inspiring and supportive learning environment. Our mission is to equip pupils with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed decisions about the world. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Geography Teacher to join our vibrant team from January 2025.
The successful candidate will teach Geography across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with the opportunity to teach at Key Stage 5 if desired however this is not essential. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about Geography, innovative in their teaching approach, and committed to helping pupils achieve their potential.
At Sir John Nelthorpe School you will join a supportive and welcoming environment with a strong focus on professional growth. We are proud of our rich heritage and inclusive school community, dedicated to academic excellence and holistic education.
It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to strengthen academic provision in the Humanities faculty and have the skills and abilities to engage and enthuse all types of learners to making excellent progress and a love of learning.
The post will be supported with an excellent induction and CPD programme.
If you have the qualities and ambition required for this post and are excited at the prospect of working within our fantastic community, we look forward to receiving your application by post or by email to by 9:00am on Monday 25th November. If you would like to visit our wonderful school before the closing date please email or call 01652 656551 at your earliest convenience to arrange. Interviews will be held the following week.
Sir John Nelthorpe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and supportive references. Please note we do not accept CV’s
Why join us?
We offer:
Competitive salaries
Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to
Generous annual leave and Bank Holiday entitlement
Flexible and agile working
A modern workplace with access to great technology
Salary sacrifice schemes- ie the option to purchase additional holidays or a bike to cycle to work
Family friendly policies supporting fostering, adoption and caring responsibilities
Our values and culture
We stay true to our values:
Equality of opportunity so everyone can have a good quality of life.
Striving for excellence and high standards.
Using our resources wisely and with integrity.
Promoting self-responsibility and people having choice and control over their own lives.
Our organisational goals are to be:
Progressive and enabling in our approach.
Financially and environmentally sustainable.
Safer recruitment
As an employer, we will:
· Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers.
· Commit to the recruitment of a diverse workforce to best meet the needs of our customers.
· Ensure that recruitment decisions are based on reasonable and objective criteria, free from bias or unfair discrimination.
· Provide training for recruiters to ensure they are fully equipped with the skills to recruit the best people.
· Make reasonable adjustments to any aspect of the process to meet individual need, where known.
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.
All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, we will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references which will be sought prior to interview.
The above post will be subject to a DBS check, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here ( 'It is an offence for anyone barred from working with children or adults to apply to work in regulated activity with that group'
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and other pre-employment checks where applicable.