Geography Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

The professional duties of teachers,(other than the principal) are set out in the school teachers pay

conditions document and describe the duties required of all teachers. In addition, the specific requirements of the post of classroom teacher, along with the particular duties expected of the postholder have been set out below.

To teach Geography

Teaching Geography to KS3–KS5 as required.

• Teach Geography to KS3–KS5 as required.
• Contribute to the Department’s bank of resources for the teaching of Geography and assist in the production of materials which consider students of all abilities and levels.
• Contribute to the drawing up, evaluation and reviewing of Schemes of Work in relation to Key Stages 3, 4 & 5.
• Plan and evaluate work in accordance with departmental policy.
• Work effectively with colleagues, providing support and help as required.
• Build positive working relationships with students in your care, implementing the school’s rewards and sanctions consistently.
• Contribute to extra-curricular activities within the department, including accompanying educational visits.

• Maintain records of achievement and progress of all students in accordance with the statutory requirements and the departmental policy.
• Mark and return work set, including homework, inline with school and departmental policy.
• Adhere to the school’s Assessment and Marking Policy.
• Complete student data entry and reports inline with school policy.
• Attend Parents’ Evenings as required and keep students and parents informed about current performance and ways in which to improve.

• Undertake responsibility for a tutor group
• Monitor, and set targets for, the social and academic progress of all students in the tutor group
• Build positive relationships with the students in the tutor group
• Ensure effective liaison with parents of students in your tutor group
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by the Principal.

• Wellbeing support
• Professional development
• Cycle scheme
• Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.