Teacher of Geography Wokingham, England
Job description
Teacher of Geography
St. Crispin’s School
Headteacher:
Andy Hinchliff
NOR 1389, 11-18
Mixed Comprehensive, London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1SS
Tel: 0118 978 1144 www.crispins.co.uk
Full-time for September 2023. Permanent
The Circle Trust Main Pay Scale. Range: M1 £28,000 to M12 £38,810
Suitable for Early Career Teachers
The ability to teach another subject is an advantage.
Are you an outstanding Geography teacher with a passion for inspiring young people about the world in which they live?
We are seeking a dedicated, passionate and talented Geography teacher, to join our supportive and collaborative team. Our aim is to inspire students’ love of the world around them and understanding of its interconnections, helping them be equipped to understand the world in which they live.
The Geography department at St Crispin’s is highly successful, warm and welcoming and enjoys an excellent reputation both within and beyond the school. This is a rare opportunity for you to join the team.
Our ethos of “Excellence for All” encapsulates our commitment to do the very best for both students and staff. If you are looking for a vibrant learning environment with many opportunities to maximise your potential, be motivated and inspired, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like more information please don’t hesitate to contact Sarah Hales, PA to the Headteacher, at [email protected]
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed!
We would be delighted to receive applications from new entrants to the profession.
To apply: TES QUICK APPLY or application form available at www.crispins.co.uk/vacancies
or contact Sarah Hales, PA to Headteacher, at [email protected]
Closing date: Applications will be considered upon receipt but no later than 9.00am, Thursday 11th May.
Interviews: Thursday 18th May
Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing
date. Please note you may be called to interview at short notice.
For more information: Sarah Hales on 0118 978 1144 or email: [email protected]
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references.
St. Crispin's School is an academy and part of The Circle Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, company number 11031096, registered at The Circle Trust,
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS. Tel: 0118 332 0011 www.thecircletrust.co.uk
Job Description
Salary: The Circle Trust Main Pay Scale. Range: M1 £28,000 to M12 £38,810
Aim and main purpose of the job:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate subject competence and to keep up-to-date his/her knowledge of the National Curriculum for 11-16 year olds in relation to their subject; and where relevant to the post, other examination courses at KS4 and Post 16.
- To attend continuous professional development activities when required to update his/her knowledge of the National
Curriculum, syllabus changes and national initiatives which impinge directly on teaching, pastoral or other responsibilities.
- To keep informed about the key priorities identified in the School Improvement Plan, associated department development plans and his/her responsibilities agreed upon within it.
Planning, Teaching and Classroom Management
- To teach across a range of abilities and ages commensurate with his/her experience and skills and as agreed in consultation with the Headteacher and Head of Department.
- To plan lessons in accordance with the agreed departmental scheme of work and in line with the departmental teaching and learning policy.
- To plan lessons carefully with specific learning objectives and with special regard to prior attainment data, gender and race, fluency in English, DSEN (including IEPs).
- Use a variety of teaching approaches that identify, build upon and develop pupil learning styles, and the ability to learn independently.
- To set clear targets for pupil improvement and monitor progress towards these.
- To work effectively with Learning Support Assistants to plan lessons and individual support for pupils with specific learning difficulties.
- To set appropriate homework in line with school and departmental policies.
- Establish and maintain good standards of pupil behaviour in the classroom by implementing consistently and fairly the
School Behaviour Policy.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording and Reporting
- To assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment to improve aspects of teaching.
- To develop the expertise to be able to recognise the level at which a pupil is achieving, and make accurate and valid assessments using school and departmental policies and procedures.
St. Crispin's School is an academy and part of The Circle Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, company number 11031096, registered at The Circle Trust,
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS. Tel: 0118 332 0011 www.thecircletrust.co.uk
Job Description
- To mark work on a regular basis in line with school and departmental policies and guidelines.
- To make careful records of attendance and pupil progress following carefully the departmental guidelines; mark books and pupil work should be available for scrutiny as required from time to time.
- To liaise effectively with pupils’ parents/carers through informative oral and written reports on pupils’ progress and achievements according to the school’s assessment and reporting schedule.
- To discuss with parents/carers appropriate next steps in learning for their child, and encourage them to support their child’s learning.
Other Professional Responsibilities
- To undertake the role of form tutor, if required to do so, and follow the guidance given by the Head of Year in relation to carrying out this role.
- To undertake supervisory duties before school, at break or after school as required.
- To attend department, year and other school meetings as required.
- To contribute to the work of the department.
- To support colleagues in maintaining the school’s behaviour policy.
- To maintain appropriate standards of professional appearance and conduct.
- To raise issues of concern with his/her line manager or with the appropriate member of SLT.
- To maintain the Professional Standards for teachers.
- To follow the school performance management system.
- The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the school safeguarding/child protection policy is adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with this policy.
- To carry out tasks as reasonably required by the Headteacher.
Details of Line Management
Teachers are line managed by Heads of Department (and Heads of Year in respect to their work as a tutor.)
Notes:
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the accountabilities of this post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
This job description is current, but following consultation with you, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, which are commensurate with the salary and job title.
St. Crispin's School is an academy and part of The Circle Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, company number 11031096, registered at The Circle Trust,
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS. Tel: 0118 332 0011 www.thecircletrust.co.uk
Geography Department Information
The Geography department is a successful and innovative department, committed to raising the achievement of all of our students.
The Geography department currently consists of four specialist members of staff. Within the department, we place a strong emphasis on collaborative working - sharing ideas and resources. As a new member of staff, you will be made very welcome and given ample opportunity to develop both professionally and personally.
Our vision is that Geography at St. Crispin’s will allow students to gain important knowledge and understanding of the dynamic world around them, and to inspire lifelong learners. We aim to achieve this through practical and theoretical learning, through a range of styles and activities, with fieldwork opportunities at all key stages. We pride ourselves on offering students a varied and interesting experience, with fieldtrips and skills that are unique to our subject.
Curriculum overview:
All students in KS3 (Year 7-Year 9) have four lessons of Geography per fortnight.
In Year 7, students study Brazil, Ice, Rivers, Rocks and Weathering, Weather and Map Skills. There is a trip to Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole that provides fieldwork to support the Rocks and Weathering topic. Human and physical concepts are included in all topics across the key stages.
In Year 8, students study Climate Change, Africa, International Development, Russia, China and Coasts. There is a trip to
Lulworth Cove to provide fieldwork experience in the summer term and to contribute towards the coasts topic, enabling students to see the theory they’ve been learning in real life.
In Year 9, students study Tectonics, the Middle East, Extreme Weather, India, Energy and a Prisoners of Geography topic, where we aim to help students draw on all their work across KS3 and apply it to the Tim Marshall book ‘Prisoners of
Geography’. Students will visit the Natural History Museum in the first term of Year 9, which is a great opportunity to consolidate and develop their tectonics understanding.
GCSE Geography is a popular option subject that students can choose to study in Year 10 and Year 11. The department follows the OCR A GCSE specification and students have 5 lessons per fortnight. We go to Slapton in Devon with Year 10 in the summer term, and this forms the fieldwork that contributes towards the Geographical Skills exam paper. Students then have an opportunity to consolidate their learning and cultural capital with a trip to Italy at the end of Year 11, helping them also prepare for A-Level study.
A-Level Geography is a popular course. We follow the OCR A-Level Specification and have 8 lessons per fortnight, split across two teachers. We offer a fieldtrip to Spain with Year 12, and students have the option to go on our Italy trip in Year 13, to consolidate their learning, especially of Coastal Landscapes and Hazardous Earth, in preparation for their exams, and to provide cultural capital.
Other information:
The department has four dedicated teaching rooms – all with ceiling-mounted projectors and whiteboards. The Department has a full and varied collection of textbooks and resources for all Key Stages. The Department shares a working office space with the Religious Studies and History departments.
Madeleine Salter, Head of Geography
St. Crispin's School is an academy and part of The Circle Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, company number 11031096, registered at The Circle Trust,
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS. Tel: 0118 332 0011 www.thecircletrust.co.uk
About Us
St Crispin’s is a mixed comprehensive secondary school. We offer students of all abilities and interests the opportunity to be the best they can be. Ofsted describe us as a good school with outstanding leadership and exemplary student behaviour.
We believe in promoting excellence, while providing an atmosphere in which our students can learn, enjoy, grow and show support to others. We have a strong focus on the basics: excellent learning and teaching, a safe disciplined environment and an ethos, which promotes the highest aspirations. Good qualifications are the key to a young person’s future success and for this reason, they are our main priority. Nevertheless, developing young people to become well rounded, articulate, confident and happy is of equal importance.
We have a team of committed staff that provides support, challenge and expertise, enabling every student to achieve.
On 1st February 2018, St Crispin’s converted to an academy and became part of www.thecircletrust.co.uk.
Our trust was created to serve the local area and be geographically committed to surrounding counties. It was borne out of a desire that all children and young people have an excellent well-rounded education and flourish in first-rate schools where the best teaching, the best facilities and the most up-to-date resources are made available to them.
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St. Crispin's School is an academy and part of The Circle Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, company number 11031096, registered at The Circle Trust,
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS. Tel: 0118 332 0011 www.thecircletrust.co.uk
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,000.00-£38,810.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wokingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Teaching (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- QTS (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 18/05/2023
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
