Teacher of Geography
Carshalton High School for Girls
Sutton
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- £34,514.00 - £51,179.00 Annually (Actual) Outer London main or upper pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 January 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 October 2024
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Teacher of Geography to join our school.
The Role
The vacancy is for a Teacher of Geography. However, we have two pastoral roles available for suitable candidates how are interested in this additional responsiblity.
Assistant Head of Year - TLR 2b £5,527
Head of Year - TLR 1a £9,272
Recruitment packs are attached for all roles. Please indicate in your personal statement if you are applying for one of these pastoral roles and provide additional informaiton on why you are suitable for the role.
The successful candidate will
- Inspire curiosity and passion for Geography, whilst delivering a knowledge rich curriculum
- Teach Geography at all key stages
- Contribute to the wider improvement of the school
- Be driven and passionate about securing positive outcomes for students
Our School
Carshalton High School for Girls, a member of the Girl’s Learning Trust, is a high achieving school in the suburbs of south London. Confirmed as “Good” by Ofsted in January 2023, we achieved our best exam results to date in Summer 2024.
We offer
- An aspirational vision of education
- A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
- A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
- A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
- Benefits that include a two week October half term holiday, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room and staff events at the end of each term and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential advice on a variety of matters.
The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of South London and Surrey.
Key Application Dates
Closing Date 10:00am, 21st Oct 2024
Shortlisting date: 21 October 2024
Interview date: 21 October 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found
Our commitment
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.
Attached documents
About Carshalton High School for Girls
About Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful, popular 11 to 18 comprehensive school. There are 1450 students on roll, over 80 teaching staff and a number of support staff who make a major contribution to the daily smooth running of the school. Staff work as a cohesive team setting the highest professional standards as an example to the students. Students enjoy positive and co-operative relationships with staff and it is very rare if an external visitor to the school does not comment on the high calibre of the students and the positive working environment. We are part of the Girls’ Learning Trust.
Our mission statement clearly states that we are a community where ‘staff and students learn and thrive together’ and we are entirely committed to ensuring staff are given the opportunities and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally.
Ofsted inspected our school in November 2017 and judged us to be 'Good in all categories and good overall'.
Why work at CHSG?
Carshalton High School for Girls is a fantastic place to work and we believe we have a great deal to offer staff who join our team. Our ethos of constant improvement and positivity underpins our work and staff are encouraged to ‘grow’ and ‘develop’ through programmes offered and the daily support and guidance given.
Staff wellbeing is a high priority; our commitment demonstrated by having an in-house wellbeing team. A number of staff social events are organised throughout the year.
We are a school that seeks to constantly do better and whilst outstanding in many ways, we are ambitious and determined to secure further improvement.
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