Head of Geography

Overview

Are you passionate about challenging students to achieve their absolute best? Are you a highly effective teacher of Geography with excellent subject knowledge who wants to inspire that passion in young people and take on an important middle leadership role?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your teaching career and lead a department?

We invite applications for Head of Geography able to teach all age and prior attainment ranges to join a friendly, thriving and well-resourced department.

Villiers High School is a vibrant, multicultural school located in the heart of the community of Southall in the London Borough of Ealing. We are committed to high standards of teaching and believe strongly in inclusion in every sense of the word. We place a high value on staff professional learning and it is at the centre of our work. The post holder would join a well-informed and ambitious staff and would benefit from extensive training and development opportunities.

Our History

Southall County School first opened in 1907. It was one of the first secondary schools to be built by Middlesex County Council to cater for the expansion of education envisioned by the 1902 Education Act and remains the longest established school in the borough. Southall then was a small country town surrounded by farms and market gardens; The Great Western Railway, the Gas Works and the Monstead's Margarine were the only signs of industry. The school grew under the leadership of the first two Headteachers – Samuel Pollit and Charles Vernon, who guided the school through the two World Wars and the depression, to emerge into the sixties when it was amalgamated with the Technical School in Beaconsfield Road, to become Southall Grammar Technical School.

The current Headteacher, Christopher Richards, was appointed as Deputy Headteacher in April 2017 and latterly as Senior Deputy Headteacher. In May 2019, the school achieved its Outstanding status in every category for the first time in its history.

The Person

You will have a combination of qualified teaching status and be an outstanding teacher with successful experience in raising student achievement. You will also have experience of monitoring and evaluating work within a school or department with a clear educational philosophy and the ability to translate this into practice. You will have a passion for education and good knowledge and understanding of the academic curriculum with excellent communication skills.

How to Apply

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Villiers where we are continuing to strive to build a school where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students' identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are – so embrace yours by applying today. We acknowledge our need to address the current underrepresentation of staff from LGBTQ+ communities those with disabilities and minority backgrounds.

To apply, please complete the "teachers application form", addressing the details included in the job description and person specification.

We will also need supporting statements detailing why you are a good fit for Villiers High School and this role.