Teacher of Geography

**Teacher of Geography**

It is incredibly important to us here at The Stockwood Park Academy that all our staff are valued, listened to, mentored, challenged and given adequate opportunities to develop. As a Teaching Trust, we offer exceptional teacher training and high-qualityprofessional development programmes catered to your needs. Consequently, we have many success stories of staff that have joined us and been given excellent CPD and training that has allowed them to climb the career ladder.

**Key Duties**
- To manage pupil learning through effective teaching in accordance with the Department’s schemes of work and policies
- To use a variety of methods and approaches (including differentiation) to match curricular objectives and the range of pupil needs and ensure equal opportunity for all pupils.
- To set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.
- To use positive management of behaviour in an environment of mutual respect which allows pupils to feel safe and secure and promotes their self-esteem.
- To assess pupils’ work systematically and use the results to inform future planning, teaching and curricular development.
- Key Stage 4 and 5 experience would be advantageous
- Knowledge of AQA specification for Geography would be advantageous
- Recent experience of the redevelopment of schemes of learning and curriculum would be advantageous
- Experience with Field Work and/or trips would be
- Leadership skills - being able to take responsibility for development of SOL and lessons
- Good behaviour management and building of relationships with students
- Good degree and PGCE/QTS
- Resilience in working with challenging behaviours

**Job Specifics**

**Start date asap**

**Salary**MPS/UPS £28,000 - £43,685 (dependent on experience)

**Job Role**Full time, Permanent

**Safeguarding**

**_'We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’._**

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers andthe Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as: "Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and takingaction to enable all children to have the best outcomes."

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.