Subject Lead of Geography

We are seeking to appoint a Leader of Geography on a permanent basis. The right candidate will be a highly valued member of our Humanities Team within Team Beckfoot Upper Heaton. We are a local trust with a national outward focus, determined to make a difference to the community that we are so privileged to serve. We would urge you to take the opportunity to visit us or speak to us to find out more.

Recruitment and Retention allowance offered for an outstanding candidate.

We understand that choosing an employer and changing roles is a big decision. We will always invest time in talking to anyone who is seeking more details about any role.

·        We are small enough to feel very connected, yet large enough for all to feel the benefit of scale.

·        As a minimum we meet national pay and conditions

·        We have a great reputation as a local employer and we work positively with unions, with an emphasis on fairness and equity.

·        We find ways to reduce unnecessary workload

·        We are positive about flexible working requests and are constantly seeking out best practice to enhance employee experience

·        We consult on any big changes to policy.

·        We listen carefully to our employees through an annual nationally benchmarked survey and through many opportunities to hear the voice of the individual.

·        We are compassionate when colleagues face difficulties and seek to remove barriers to enhance employee engagement

·        We have a free Employee Assistance Programme that provides confidential counselling and advice for employees and their family

·        We dedicate time to teamwork

·        We authentically value staff through specific praise, recognising what they do to make a difference to the lives of young people daily

·        We understand the need for psychological safety, and we work hard to remove the barriers to true inclusion for all

·        Our people matter, being a People First Organisation is a key strategic aim and our People Charter frames our commitment - included in the candidate pack below. 

·        We value clarity of communication so that all can belong.

·        Our leaders are highly visible and committed to providing calm, purposeful and motivational environments where teachers can teach, and learners can learn.

Why Choose Beckfoot Upper Heaton  

•        We are a smaller than average Ofsted Good (May 2023) culturally diverse local 11-16 secondary school.

•        We know our students and staff well and we work hard to accept and embrace each other’s differences and to live our values of integrity, kindness, and excellence.

•        We are genuinely ambitious for our students and strive to make a difference to the community that we serve.

•        We are committed to being a People-First organisation and we listen to the authentic voice of our community, and we embrace kind and candid feedback as a gift.

•        We invest in the professional growth of our staff  

•        Our school sentence sums us up, it is what we want to be remembered by; the school taught students to act with integrity and kindness so that they went on to demonstrate excellence in their chosen filed. It was a place where all belonged.    

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

If you have any questions, please contact centralrecruitment@beckfoottrust.org

Beckfoot Trust collects and processes personal data in accordance with UK Data Protection Laws. For more information on the personal data we collect and why, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice: Beckfoot Trust - Privacy Notices

Click on the useful links below for further information:

Beckfoot Trust - Policies and Documents

Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy at Beckfoot Trust.

Once your application is submitted, we will notify you of the status of your application 5 working days after the closing date by email.

If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of our HR Team on email. This is the most effective way of communicating with us and will help us respond to your query in a timely manner. Please avoid using the messaging function in Every.