Teacher of Geography
St Edward's School
Oxfordshire
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive salary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 November 2024
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Geography to join our thriving Geography Department at St Edward’s Oxford.
You will deliver well-planned, engaging and challenging lessons to our students, teaching at GCSE, A Level and the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the Sixth Form. You will also be an academic tutor to a small group of pupils and will be expected to play a full part in the wider life of the school community.
You will be a well-qualified teacher with outstanding classroom practice, who is capable of teaching at both GCSE and A Level. You will also need strong communication, organisational and IT skills. Previous experience of working in a coeducational or boarding environment is desirable, but not essential.
The period of cover will be for the 2025 Spring and Summer terms.
St Edward’s has its own salary scale and benefits; accommodation in North Oxford may be available.
Geography at St Edward’s
Geography is flourishing at the School, and is a popular option at IGCSE, A Level and as part of the IB Diploma. The Department boasts a thriving Geography Society, with close links with the Geographical Association, hosting numerous lectures, seminars and revision courses throughout the academic year. Recent speakers have included Danny Dorling, Patricia Daley and Tim Marshall. We also run domestic trips in the UK, as well as internationally. Our most recent international field trip was to Iceland.
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The deadline for applications is noon on Thursday 21 November 2024.
Interviews will take place on Monday 25 November 2024.
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.
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About St Edward's School
About St Edward’s
Affectionately known as Teddies, St Edward's School is a co-educational, independent, day and boarding school in Oxford. We have over 800 pupils, almost half of whom are girls, most are boarders (86%), around 20% are London based and 16% fly in from abroad. We have a strong emphasis on academic rigour and also offer an extensive range of sports, arts, clubs and activities.
Renowned for its friendliness, Teddies is an exhilarating community to be part of where we see excellence in academic results and extracurricular achievements and where we work hard to promote staff wellbeing. Staff at St Edward’s also benefit from our rich cultural programme, free gym membership, many invitations to social events, the extensive 100 acres of tranquil grounds, professional arts facilities and the advantage of being only 10 minutes by bus or bicycle to Oxford city centre.
Warden
Alastair Chirnside
Values and vision
St Edward’s aims to lead the sector in co-educational boarding, in educational innovation, in breadth of opportunity and in the wellbeing of pupils and staff. Our community values are integrity, courage and kindness.
ISI report
"The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent, reflecting the school’s highly effective emphasis on the welfare and well-being of each individual pupil. The excellent standard of pastoral care is a strength of the school, and the sympathetic and supportive example set by the staff is mirrored in the way pupils behave towards one another."
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