Teacher of Geography

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Geography on a full-time permanent basis with effect from April or September 2024. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a very strong Humanities Faculty in a highly successful 11-19 academy which holds good Ofsted status. The role will report to the Subject Leader and the candidate will teach a full timetable across both campuses within the subject.

The faculty has a strong collaborative ethos, is very supportive and well-planned schemes of learning for all courses are already in place. A faculty-based mentor will work with the appointee to support their development and induction in their first year. There is also an excellent academy-wide support and development programme for all new staff available.

The post is open to ECT's as well as experienced teachers. There will be the opportunity to teach across the year groups from KS3 to KS5. The core purpose of the role being to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area by offering high quality teaching, resulting in high standards of learning and achievement for all students.

Personal Qualities

The successful applicant should have a degree in a relevant subject and have, or will have achieved, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) prior to the commencement of their role.

Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have high levels of commitment. They should be able to plan, deliver and assess high-quality learning experiences for all learners in their care and deploy a range of strategies to support their personal development.

They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and possess high degree of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to demonstrate a highly successful track-record of teaching the subject with strong examination outcomes, particularly at key stage four.

Responsibilities of the Post-Holder

In accordance with the job description for Classroom Teacher, the key responsibilities will be as follows:

• ensuring lessons are planned in accordance with the schemes of work for each course

• ensuring awareness of prior learning and special needs of students are met

• ensuring that high expectations are set for the achievement and behaviour of students

• ensuring that academy curriculum policies for marking, assessment, setting, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted

• ensuring that progression and continuity is achieved across the key stage and between the key stages.

Pastoral

At Plume Academy all teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing report sand compiling student references. Tutors also deliver part of Plume Academy's Personal Development Programme.