Teacher of Geography

Teacher of Geography

Part- or full-time permanent post

Fixed term, in the first instance for 12 months

Starting 1st September 2022

Salary Range: MPS/UPR

NOR: 1418, including 323 in sixth form

This is an excellent opportunity to join our dedicated, talented and dynamic team and play a crucial part in the continuing success of our thriving ‘Outstanding School’ (Ofsted May 2017). Chipping Campden School is a mixed comprehensive, 11-19 converter academy, located in the beautiful Cotswolds. Our School has an enviable local and regional reputation and continues to go from strength to strength with fantastic results and committed, supportive staff.

The Team

The Geography department comprises of four teachers who teach all students at KS3 and KS4 and Geography is a very popular choice at GCSE and A Level. Our teachers are specialists in their subject areas and are supported by a senior leadership team, which consists of the Principal, two Vice Principals and five Assistant Principals (including SENDco). Each faculty area has a Director of Learning and Associate Heads of Faculty for English, Mathematics and Science.

The Humanities team is part of the highly successful Social Sciences Faculty and all students pursue at least one subject from Geography, History and Religious Studies at GCSE and A level numbers are very strong in all the Humanities subjects.

What we are looking for

We are seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspiring Humanities Teacher (NQT or experienced) with an ability to teach Geography across the full age and ability range. The ability to offer a second subject such as Religious Studies and/or History would be advantageous.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Appropriate experience of teaching across the full age and ability range

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Geography at KS3 and 4

• Awareness of current developments in Geography

• Enthusiasm for your subject with the ability to communicate that to others

• The ability to communicate clearly with good interpersonal skills

• Excellent practical skills combined with good classroom management and organisational skills

• The ability to inspire all students to achieve their full potential

Why work with us?

We value all of our staff and are invested in continuous learning and development opportunities. We are a friendly, supportive school with a very open and approachable working style and ethos. The school is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty. We deliver a vibrant comprehensive curriculum which is broad and balanced and continues to produce outcomes well in excess of the national norms at GCSE (sig+) and post-16 (sig+). We are continually developing and improving our facilities. During recent years, the school has enjoyed major improvements to its fabric the most recent of which has been an extended state of the art sixth form centre, an additional science centre, new inclusion centre and further classrooms. We have extensive playing fields and recreation areas and a full size floodlit artificial grass hockey and football pitch. Further development of our school site is almost complete with the exciting addition of a new performing arts theatre. Our classrooms are equipped with Apple Interactive TV’s and Wi-Fi with the vast majority of resources available through our virtual learning platform. In order to support the use of technology to enhance learning in the classroom, teachers are issued with an iPad and the vast majority of our students participate in our community one to one iPad scheme.

Additional Staff Benefits

• Supported continuous professional development opportunities

• Health and wellbeing support including access to an Employee Assistance Programme and other supportive services

• Free on-site gym and swimming pool

• Teachers’ Pension scheme membership

• Cycle scheme

• Freshly prepared meals, cooked on site and free refreshments during the school day

• The school is located within a short walk of a beautiful Cotswold town

To apply

Full details about our school can be found on our chipping campden.school website. Our application form can be accessed by clicking school information/work here/vacancies or contacting D Smith, HR Manager by email or via the school office.

Please refer to the Person Specification and Job Description for further details. Closing date for receipt of applications is 10 am on Monday 11th July with interviews on Monday 18th July 2022.

Chipping Campden School Academy is committed to equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. All successful candidates will be subject to Enhanced DBS certification and other relevant employment checks.