Assistant Head of Geography
What skills and experience we're looking for
The main duties and responsibilities of this post include:
- Leadership of KS4 Geography.
- Providing CPD to colleagues to improve the Geography curriculum and teaching and learning.
- Contribution to strategic development planning, monitoring, evaluation and review.
- Supporting the faculty leader.
- Focus on raising achievement of every student at GCSE.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
- An ability to teach Geography to A level
- The potential and desire to be an outstanding teacher
- Knowledge and understanding of the Geography curriculum and pedagogy
- Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work
What the school offers its staff
South Craven School, supported by South Craven Academy Trust since May 2011, is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated in a semi-rural location on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with easy access to Leeds, Bradford and Greater Manchester.South Craven achieves strong results at both GCSE and A level and has an excellent vocational programme.
Learning is placed firmly at the heart of the South Craven School community. Our main priority is to ensure our students have the best opportunities for success and the highest possible aspirations for the future. We are very proud of our excellent reputation in our local community, recognising our responsibility to provide young people with the skills and qualities to respond to the challenges of a fast changing world.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Geography Faculty for an enthusiastic, and talented teacher to join the team as an Assistant Head of Geography to lead KS4. The faculty is vibrant and highly successful.
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 recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching 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.