What skills and experience we're looking for
The Geography Department, which is part of our Humanities Faculty, is a friendly team of excellent and supportive teachers who bring energy and enthusiasm to the delivery of their subject. Geography is a popular and successful subject through the school and the successful candidate should have the ability to teach KS3 and KS4. Experience of teaching at KS5 would also be desirable.
As Head of Department, you should possess the vision to develop and implement an exciting curriculum and promote a love of Geography.
Ideal candidates will
• be outstanding practitioners, with an unwavering commitment to the highest standards for teaching and learning
• have excellent leadership and management skills
• have a proven track record of raising attainment with GCSE Geography classes
What the school offers its staff
• Free on-site car parking and bicycle storage
• Excellent travel links (5 minutes from both Upper Halliford and Sunbury stations, 5 minutes from M3)
• Employee Assistant Programme (Free 24/7 confidential support offering a wide range of support services)
• Subsidised on-site catering
• Free tea and coffee facilities for all staff
• Excellent catering facilities
• Access to excellent sports facilities including indoor swimming pool
• The support of our School Chaplain
• Opportuinties to particiate in off-site activities (eg. Overseas trips, annual ski trip, theatre tripes and Duke of Edinburgh)
• Staff Social Events
• Wellbeing Tool Kit
• Microsoft licence
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.