Teacher of Geography (Maternity Leave Cover)
Southlands High School
Chorley, Lancashire
- New
- Salary:
- Classroom Teachers’ Pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- February 2025
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Geography_Maternity Leave Cover
Full time 1.0 FTE, Temporary Contract (February 2025 to October 2025 or until the post holder returns)
Many thanks for your interest in the above position. Please find enclosed the following documents:
- Information about Southlands High School
- Job Description
- Person Specification
- Arranging a Visit/Application Process
Southlands High School is advertising for a Teacher of Geography (Maternity Leave Cover) to commence February 2025. This full-time role will be based at Southlands High School, however as we are part of Mosaic Academy Trust, there may be occasions when you will be required to work at other schools within the trust.
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, self-motivated, and highly organised individual to contribute to the outstanding support, care, and guidance that the school offers its students. Applications are sought from individuals with energy, commitment, and a determination to succeed. This post is also open to Teachers with QTS status and Early Careers Teachers who are new to the profession and are in their first or second year of their induction.
Please use the MOSAIC Application form to apply. Late applications will not be considered. As part of the assessment, shortlisted candidates must be able to attend the school, in person, for an interview and to deliver a session to students. Applications will be considered as soon as they are received and the closing date will be Monday 9 December 2024, 12 noon. Interview date will be confirmed.
We would be delighted to arrange a school visit or a call to discuss the position in my detail during or after school hours.
Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record check with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical clearance, references and verification of qualifications satisfactory to the Trust.
Arranging a visit:
Candidates wishing to visit the school or arrange a telephone discussion can contact Caroline Mears, mearsc@southlands.lancs.sch.uk, who will arrange a suitable time.
Application process:
To apply, please fully complete the MOSAIC Application Form (found on the School or TES Website) and email recruitment@southlands.lancs.sch.uk.
Closing date: Monday 9 December 2024, 12 noon
Interview date: To be confirmed
In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, we will be taking up references in advance of the interviews and taking them into account throughout the interview process.
Southlands High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to the school’s child protection policies and procedures. Enhanced checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this post.
The post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulation and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations and is also subject to medical clearance.
More information about the school can be found on the website www.southlands.lancs.sch.uk.
When completing your application, please ensure that all sections are completed, gaps in employment history are accounted for and details of awarding bodies included. You should refer to the job description and person specification to guide your supporting statement. Your supporting information should be no more than 2000 words. Please note that late applications and CV’s will not be considered.
Attached documents
About Southlands High School
Southlands High School is an improving school. Our motto ‘Endeavour for Excellence’ demonstrates that we expect all stakeholders, staff and students to drive for the highest standards in everything they do. Southlands High School is striving to be ‘Better’ than ever before as a successful and inclusive school that works in close partnership with families and the community to achieve the best for our young people.
In December 2017, we were designated as a converter academy within the Mosaic Academy Trust with Standish High School and Golborne Primary School and look forward to going from strength to strength in our partnership. The Mosaic Academy Trust as an organisation seeks to value each and every member of the community and to become a family of schools that will welcome other schools and be a Trust whose chief aim is to become stronger as a whole than by the sum of its parts. We seek for our students to be Successful Learners, Confident Individuals and Responsible Citizens. The Trust has a Trade Union Recognition Agreement in place.
From our most recent inspection, in February 2024, the report highlights that we are highly ambitious for our pupils to achieve. We strive to meet the needs of the individual child so that they feel safe, secure and happy and enjoy their time at Southlands. We also aim to provide the highest standards of teaching and learning so that students are able to progress and fulfil their potential. We believe that every child should be given opportunities to develop their leadership skills as part of their growth and development in order to prepare them for adult life. Many of our students go on to be very successful in all aspects of life with a number attending some of the leading universities in the country. We are committed in our drive for academic excellence whilst offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities so that our students can achieve educational success and develop fully as individuals.
We recognise that all students have the right to the highest quality education that will equip them with the qualifications they need to progress to college, university or their chosen career. Every decision we take to create our successful school comes from a firmly held staff belief that we can always strive to be ‘better’ than before.
At Southlands we are very proud of our caring school community and place great emphasis on high standards of behaviour and respect for all through our Southlands Standard.
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