What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an excellent, qualified teacher to join us with the energy and enthusiasm needed to inspire and motivate students. The Geography department is part of the Humanities faculty, a team that prides itself on supporting one another and collaborating effectively in our shared goal of providing our students with an experience that embodies the school ethos: Inspiring, Caring, Enriching.
We want to appoint a Geography teacher who can help us to:
• Inspireevery student with the awe-inspiring explanations of how the physical and political world works, through to encouraging the next generation of leading geographers.
• Support our students to be thoughtful, compassionate,caringindividuals by asking and discussing the social and moral questions that geography raises
• Enrichevery students’ whole school experience through a range of geography-themed extracurricular opportunities including clubs, trips and a well-stocked library to read for pleasure.
We seek a teacher who has a thirst for excellence and the drive to continually improve, with high expectations of themselves and students, and with a commitment to continually improve their classroom practice. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver a varied curriculum, both in terms of content and pedagogy.
What the school offers its staff
Bottisham Village College are proud to be part of Anglian Learning, a high-performing, multi-academy Trust currently educating over 8000 pupils and employing more than 1000 staff. Our shared vision is for dynamic, empowered learners who thrive and lead in their communities: locally, nationally, and globally.
We’re committed to making Anglian Learning a place where everyone feels valued and has equal access to the opportunities our Trust offers. We are always open to discussing flexible working opportunities or making adjustments to ensure you thrive in your role with us.
Anglian Learning offers the following benefits to staff.
• Generous Pension Scheme – Teachers Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured
• Free membership to allAnglian Leisure’s Sports Centres -Bassingbourn, Bottisham, Sawston, Joyce Frankland, Linton and Netherhall
• 20 percent Discount on Adult Education Classes run by Anglian Learning Schools
• Cycle To Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Discounted Eye Care Vouchers
• Annual Flu Jab Vouchers
• Perkbox
• Investment in Personal Development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our Safer Recruitment processes follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) including Children's Barred List Medical Clearance Online checks Prohibition (teaching roles) Right to work Satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.