Establishment: Derby High School Location: Littleover, Derby Salary: £neg Department: Humanities Job Type: Part Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Closing Date: 22/04/2025 12:00 Interview Date: w/c 28th April Start Date: 01/09/2025
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 0.50 Weeks per Year: 0.000
The Role
Derby High School is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and inspiring part time (0.4/0.5) Teacher of Geography to join our team of subject specialists within the department. We are looking for a highly capable educator with a deep commitment to teaching and learning, who is eager to inspire students and work effectively as part of a team of colleagues.
At Derby High, we pride ourselves on fostering a love of learning and a culture of curiosity, kindness, and courage. Small class sizes and our focus on the individual ensure that every child thrives academically and personally.
As a Teacher of Geography you will:
* Be part of a team of dedicated subject specialists, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
* Deliver an interesting and contemporary curriculum that kindles a love for learning about the wider world in our students.
* Contribute towards the development of the curriculum across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
* Ensure that you are highly organised in the preparation of resources, your short, medium and long term planning and assessment of student progress.
* Recognise the importance of fieldwork and assist with the planning and taking of trips.
* Believe in high aspirations for all students.
* Uphold the highest standards of teaching and learning, ensuring all students achieve their full potential.
* Contribute to the strategic vision and success of Derby High School, championing creativity, individuality, and excellence.
The Geography department is a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who deliver an inspiring modern curriculum from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5. Students are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 7 through to Year 13. Geography is a popular option choice for both GCSE and A Level. At GCSE we follow the AQA specifications and at A Level we follow the OCR specification. For GCSE we conduct residential fieldwork in Shropshire and for A Level we conduct residential fieldwork in Yorkshire. We also go on a biennial trip to Iceland.
Our School offers a warm and supportive atmosphere, where relationships are at the heart of our practice. If you are passionate about Geography, believe in the best for and from your students, and are keen to contribute towards a dynamic and caring school environment, we would love to hear from you.
In return we can offer you:
* a positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors.
* a collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity.
* a Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and students.
* membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
Application Procedure
Derby High School is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Applicants are asked to complete the enclosed application form and return it with a supporting letter on no more than 2 sides of A4. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and may be interviewed before the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we have received a high volume of suitable applications.
The school has rigorous safeguarding and child protection procedures in place and applicants will be required to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school will undertake online searches on shortlisted applicants and may require applicants to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A CV on its own is not acceptable. All referees will be contacted both in writing and by telephone.
The closing date for applications is midday 22nd April 2025. Interviews will take place in the week commencing 28th April.
The position for which you are applying involves substantial opportunity for access to children, it is important that you provide us with accurate answers.
A copy of the School's 'Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure' (which includes the School's 'Policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders'), and Safeguarding policy are available for download from the School's website. Please take the time to read them.
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