Geography Department Leader

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Reeson Education Full time

Established in 2006, Reeson Education is London's Premier Recruitment Agency. We have built our business and reputation on the core values of honesty, integrity, and excellence.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Geography Department Leader to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for maximizing the progress and achievements of all pupils in the subject area.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitoring Progress
    • To monitor the progress of all students within the subject area, ensuring that performance is in line with the school's aspirational targets.
    • To ensure that students with special educational needs are making appropriate progress and that their needs, as set out in their IEP (if applicable), are being met.
    • To take action in support of the subject teacher when underachievement is identified, ensuring that all interventions are logged.
    • To initiate dialogue with the relevant tutor, Year Leader, Head of 6th form, Director of Studies, special needs staff, or Deputy Headteacher (Teaching and Learning) as necessary.
  • Monitoring of Teaching & Learning
    • To ensure the highest quality of classroom teaching through an insistence on the school's teaching and learning policy being applied by all members of department.
    • To support the development of teaching skills through classroom observation, coaching, and the dissemination of good practice.
    • To encourage departmental staff to go on development and training courses through effective use of the staff development budget.
    • To apply the school's appraisal policy to every member of the department in a timely fashion.
    • To ensure continuity of learning occurs in the event of the absence of the normal subject teacher.
  • Leadership of the Department
    • To foster a positive atmosphere of teamwork within the faculty.
    • To deploy support staff as effectively as possible, within the constraints of their job description (where applicable).
    • To set the highest possible personal example through your own professionalism.
    • To construct an effective Departmental Improvement Plan, in line with the School Improvement Plan. Ensure that this is put into effect.
    • To attend faculty/departmental meetings in accordance with the school calendar. Clear agendas need to be established which focus on teaching and learning. Outcomes of meetings should be recorded.
    • To maintain and develop a departmental handbook, which at least contains schemes of work and policies.
    • To prepare, review, and revise as necessary those schemes of work which include appropriate differentiation and meet all National Curriculum and public examination specification requirements.
    • To induct new members of staff into the department, ensuring that appropriate mentoring is supplied.
    • To act as mentor to student teachers within the department.
    • To authorize spending of the department's capitation in accordance with the school's financial procedures, ensuring that spending is appropriately targeted and properly accounted for.
    • To assist with the recruitment procedures when departmental staff are being sought.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in education, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to motivate and inspire others.

What We Offer

As a Geography Department Leader with Reeson Education, you can expect a competitive salary of £43,689 - £60,488 per annum, plus TLR 1 up to £10,000.

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