Head of Geography
Luckley House School
Wokingham
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- Salary:
- Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for April 2025
- Apply by:
- 27 September 2024
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an inspirational, innovative, and enthusiastic full-time Head of Geography.
You will be heading up a popular department which delivers both GCSE and A Level Geography following the AQA specification. Pupils study Geography within a balanced framework of physical and human themes and investigate the link between the themes studied.
The GCSE course content covers the following topics: Unit 1 - Living with the physical environment, Unit 2 - Challenges in the human environment and Unit 3 - Geographical applications. A Level Geography is split into Physical Geography and Human Geography and pupils have the opportunity to go on a residential fieldtrip to help prepare them for their individual fieldwork investigation.
The successful applicant will combine a love of Geography with strong organisational and administrative skills as well as an ability to work and collaborate with others. They will also be the direct line manager for the part-time Teacher of Geography.
Heads of Department are line-managed by the Deputy Head (Academic) who will ensure a thorough and supportive induction to the role.
For further details, please contact HR on 0118 974 3207 or 0118 974 3223 or via email Recruitment@luckleyhouseschool.org
To apply, please use the Quick apply button.
Closing date: Friday 27 September 2024 (noon)
(We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date so early applications are advised).
Luckley House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.
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About Luckley House School
Luckley House School is a thriving coeducational Independent School, located in Wokingham, Berkshire, offering day and flexible boarding provision for pupils aged 11 to 18 years.
Entry to Luckley House School is available at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form and in other year groups if places are available. We service a wide catchment area, with day pupils coming from a range of prep and primary schools from within a 20-mile radius of the school. We offer school transport across Berkshire, Surrey and North Hants, with a fleet of seven mini-buses.
We have a small, homely boarding community with a mix of full, weekly and flexi-boarders.
An all-girls’ school since founded in 1918, Luckley moved to coeducation in September 2015, with a phased transition and became fully coeducational in 2019.
We offer an extensive range of subjects at GCSE and A level, as well as a diverse co-curricular programme.
Luckley House School is often described by visitors as “a gem”. The uniqueness of our school lies in the combination of our size, Christian ethos and flexibility to meet the needs of individual pupils and their families.
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