Teacher of Geography
St Edward's School
Oxfordshire
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 15 September 2024
Job overview
St Edward’s Oxford is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Geography to join a thriving department from January 2025.
You will plan, prepare and deliver engaging Geography teaching at GCSE and A Level, as well as for the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the Sixth Form. You must be capable of delivering Physical Geography teaching at Sixth Form level. You will also be willing to participate fully in the life of the school.
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, you will demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and will have a proven track record of building and maintaining good relationships with pupils. You will also possess excellent organisation, communication and IT skills.
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.
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The deadline for applications is Sunday 15 September 2024.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 25 September 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.
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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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