TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract Basis: Full Time permanent post required for September 2024
We are offering an exciting opportunity to an enthusiastic teacher to begin or enhance their career as part of a dynamic team.
In Humanities we aim to develop an enthusiastic, progressive and challenging learning environment for all students, by providing interesting and stimulating lessons and using a range of engaging teaching & learning styles, both inside and outside the classroom. We will enable students to investigate and understand the world’s past and present, in order to make them better citizens and decision-makers for the future.
The person appointed will be assured of considerable support; we are a very successful, enthusiastic, hardworking faculty who are keen to share ideas and the principle of mutual professional support is paramount.
Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding features.
We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School and Castle East School. The Trust have also recently welcomed Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham and Wickham Market Primary Schools. We are a Teaching School Hub partner, which allows us to improve teaching and learning on a continuous basis. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools.
Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school, and will be warmly welcomed. Requests for visits should be made by Thursday, 28th March at the latest as we commence our Easter holiday period on Friday, 29th March. Please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager. In addition candidates can contact Peter Smith, Headteacher over the Easter break. Please refer to the attached job booklet for contact details.
Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Peter Smith, Headteacher or Nick Webb, Head of Faculty.
Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered.
Closing Date: 9.00 am on Tuesday, 16th April 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday, 23rd April 2024
Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.