Dunbar Education are currently working with an Ofsted Good secondary school who are now seeking a Geography Teacher to join their team ASAP. If this could be of interest, please see below for further details.
Role: Geography Teacher
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Salary: MPS/UPS England and Wales
Contract: Full time, until October half term
Start Date: ASAP (Depending on your notice period)
About the school:
This is an Ofsted good, mixed gender school for ages 11 - 18 with about 1,400 students in Welwyn Garden City, a Hertfordshire new town on the outskirts of London.
Professional Development
* Induction, training and continuing professional development have a very high priority in the school.
* All new members of staff take part in a comprehensive induction programme on joining the school.
* Proven track record in training teachers and have both School Direct and PGCE trainees.
* They take an active part in the Alban Teaching School Hub.
* All staff are supported by a broad programme of continuing training and development.
* Individual staff are supported on programmes of further study/professional qualifications.
* The school runs a well-developed performance management system.
* All staff are actively supported to achieve their individual targets.
Staff Benefits
* Initiatives and wellbeing INSET days are arranged throughout the academic year to support staff wellbeing.
* Free confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Program which offers support on a range of issues including bereavement and impartial financial and legal advice.
* Generous staff pension scheme for both Teachers and Support Staff.
* Relocation scheme for Teachers moving into the area to take up a post.
Transport:
* Transport links are superb - direct rail links to London in less than 30 minutes.
* M1, A1(M), M11 and M25 all minutes away.
Behaviour and SEN within the school:
* This is a genuinely comprehensive school, although the intake profile is changing - the prior attainment of students coming into the school is rising.
* The support for students with SEND is a real strength of the school.
* The school has an extremely effective behaviour policy and in general behaviour is very good indeed.
* They pride themselves on the fact that this is an inclusive school.
Sixth Form
* The school has about 260 in the sixth form, and this is the largest sixth form the school has ever had.
* Sixth form results in 2022 were outstanding with an average A level grade of B and an average point score per entry of 42.00, (nationally 38.84).
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