Teacher of Geography

Post: Teacher of Geography (MAG65)

Permanent Position

Full Time – Sept 2021

Highly competitive salary (MS/UPS)

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At Magna Academy we have a team of dedicated people who are all working together to achieve our mission of preparing our students for success in the 21st century. Our academy is a vibrant and exciting place to work and was graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in December 2018. We are proud that our outcomes and progress are very strong across the academy.

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The successful candidate:

We are looking to recruit an exceptional candidate to the role of Teacher of Geography to join our team at Magna Academy. This will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity for an NQT or ambitious practitioner wishing to further develop their career, to build upon the existing track record of success within Geography and make a real impact on further driving up attainment and progress within Humanities.

We are looking for a highly motivated, outstanding classroom practitioner with a strong presence, who is ambitious for students, their colleagues and the academy. They will be an excellent teacher of Geography, who has a passionate belief in the ability for all to succeed. They will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player who will contribute to the vibrant life of Magna Academy.

The Geography Department is thriving and ambitious, staffed by a resourceful team of three subject specialists who teach across all key stages. Geography is a very popular options subject at GCSE, with over two thirds of the cohort studying it in Year 10 and 11. The Geography Department ethos is to provide high quality teaching and a stimulating curriculum which enables each student to reach his or her potential in their understanding of the real world. Embedded in the Geography curriculum is a range of thought-provoking up-to-date scenarios and case studies designed to build skills of observation and enquiry, analysis and evaluation. Throughout key stage 3 we build up students’ understanding of the physical and human world, skills of enquiry and investigation, process and product, cause and effect. At GCSE we follow the new AQA specification, and students study Living with the physical environment (natural hazards, the living world, physical landscapes in the UK), and challenges in the human environment (the urban world, economic change and resource management).

The successful candidate will be able to offer engagement, stretch, support and challenge to all learners. They will be able to accurately assess the progress and achievement of students, groups and cohorts and provide appropriate provision to ensure progress of all is maximised.

Ultimately, we are looking for a committed teacher with an uncompromising belief that all students deserve an outstanding education. They will uphold our inclusive ethos and provide opportunities for all students to progress well.

What we offer:

• Bespoke support and line management from an experienced Assistant Principal
• Professional progression opportunities
• Great students who conduct themselves impeccably
• Strong systems and structures meaning students feel safe and secure
• Measures to reduce staff workload such as centralised detentions and a sensible feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – we do not have onerous/impossible marking policies
• A centralised homework system at KS3
• No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop – we believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong ‘develop and excel’ culture
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
• CPD starts as soon as you are appointed and is ongoing
• State of the art facilities and a very pleasant location in beautiful Dorset

Magna Academy Poole offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, talented individual looking to develop their career. Ordinarily, we would be delighted to show you around our academy in order to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment, however due to the current exceptional circumstances this will unfortunately not be possible.

Closing date for applications: midnight 30th April 2021.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview via a virtual platform: 5th May 2021

Magna Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post.