Teacher of Geography
King Edward VI School Lichfield
Staffordshire
- New
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2024
Job overview
King Edward VI School Lichfield is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Geography teacher to join an exceptional department. With 86% of grades at 9-4, 76% of grades at 9-5 and 45% of grades at 9-7 in GCSE Geography in 2024, you will be joining a high-performing, collaborative department.
Geography is popular and successful from Key Stage 3 through to our thriving, successful Sixth Form. The appointed teacher will be expected to teach up to at least GCSE level with the possibility of some post-16 teaching for a suitable candidate. We have at least two groups of Geography for A-level in each year group, in 2024 49% of students achieved at A*-B grade.
We are looking for a teacher with infectious enthusiasm, excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. We expect the successful candidate to work as part of a team and be willing to participate in all aspects of school life including fieldwork and wider educational visits.
Hours of work: Part-time (0.6), temporary to cover maternity leave.
King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.
For further information and all the documents you will need to make an application, please visit our website www.keslichfield.org.uk or email: office@keslichfield.org.uk
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 14th October 2024.
Interviews: Tuesday 22 October 2024.
Please be aware that the job profile is generic and therefore duties may differ. These can be discussed at interview.
Visits to the site are welcomed.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (Formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.
Attached documents
- Letter to Applicants - Teacher of Geography.pdf224.26KB
- Job Description - Teacher of Geography.pdf136.34KB
- Person Spec - Teacher Geography.pdf146.67KB
- Geography Department Information.pdf101.09KB
- Application Form R6 Teaching Staff - Updated-070214.doc487.5KB
- Guidance-Notes.pdf125.37KB
- Recruitment Monitoring Form - Updated 21042011.doc185KB
About King Edward VI School Lichfield
- King Edward VI School Lichfield
- Upper St John Street, Lichfield
- Staffordshire
- WS14 9EE
- United Kingdom
King Edward VI School, Lichfield is a high-performing, inclusive 11-18 community school. Our vision is built around Wellbeing, Collaboration and Aspiration. These three strands carry through all aspects of life at our school.
- Wellbeing - We value the personal and professional wellbeing of all members of our school community
- Collaboration - We work together to achieve our shared ambitions
- Aspiration - We challenge ourselves to reach our full potential in all aspects of school life
King Edward VI students and staff are valued as individuals within our large and thriving school. We believe that supportive relationships and positive behaviour should be actively fostered through a whole-school approach. We value the views and ideas of all members of our school community and seek to develop a strong partnership between students, parents and the school.
Behaviour in class and around the school is very strong. Pupils feel that staff work hard to help them to do their best. Most pupils enjoy their time at school. (Ofsted, October 2022)
We have experienced subject specialists and highly skilled support staff who work hard to bring out the best in our students. Our success is built on strong collaboration, allowing us to provide high quality support and challenge. We are proud of the school's achievements and its long history in Lichfield. The school is well-resourced and has benefited from the significant investment in recent years, providing excellent facilities on a green and spacious campus.
Students access a broad and dynamic curriculum in an environment that provides exceptional academic and pastoral support. In return we expect a commitment to high standards of effort and behaviour. We encourage all students to strive to reach their potential in its widest possible sense, our staff are fully committed to providing the enrichment and wider extra-curricular opportunities that make our school such a vibrant community.
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