Teacher of Geography
Start date: 01/01/2025
MPS/UPS
Minimum of 0.6
Fixed term until the end of the academic year 2025/2026.
Closing Date: Sunday 30 November
Interview Date: Thursday 4 December
Due to growth in our school we seek an inspirational, dedicated teacher who is committed to raising expectations and attainment through consistently well planned and delivered lessons, tracking of individual pupil progress and structured feedback.
Our Geography department values academic ambition and inspires students to understand the world around them and contextualise many of the events in a world that is changing more rapidly than ever.
This post will include some teaching of KS3 IT and full training and support will be available for this.
We seek an inspirational, dedicated teacher who shares our love of Literature and the English language. You will be committed to raising expectations and attainment through consistently well planned and delivered lessons, tracking of individual pupil progress and structured feedback. Your own passion for the subject will be evident in your lessons.
You will take responsibility for teaching Geography to Key Stage 3 with the possibility of some KS4 teaching.
Writhlington School is a warm and welcoming place where students are happy and enthusiastic. Students show pride in their work and constantly strive to be the best they can. We aim for our students to be respectful, resilient, ambitious, kind, confident and successful individuals. The school is located on a large modern state of the art campus that benefits from exceptional media facilities, a 400-seat theatre and a Community Sports Centre.
New staff ideas are encouraged and there are endless opportunities to lead and to contribute to its wide range of extra-curricular activities: a large Combined Cadet Force, Adventure Club and internationally recognised orchid project.
As a teacher with us, you’ll be part of a supportive and professionally rewarding environment, with a comprehensive package of national and local benefits tailored specifically for the teaching profession. We offer a competitive salary, along with access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, providing a secure retirement income and family protection. Your terms and conditions of employment are in line with the nationally agreed Burgundy Book, which provides a strong foundation of entitlements. In addition to these national entitlements, we also offer a range of local benefits that support your well-being and professional development, including:
A confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Funded continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free eye tests and flu vaccinations
On-site free parking and low-cost catering
If you would like to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking and supportive school environment, apply today! We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Writhlington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.