Waingels Experienced Teacher of Geography
| Posting date: | 14 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 633eda49-0880-4d81-88e2-74c3e6fd13cb |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Are you a highly skilled, creative and experienced Teacher of Geography?
• Are you seeking a new challenge or the opportunity to join a highly successful school where staff well-being is central to all decision making?
• Are you able to teach Geography up to A-Level?
• Do you have a passion for teaching and a commitment to providing students an exceptional experience?
• Do you want to join a team of dedicated, talented teachers in a well-resourced department where schemes of work and lesson resources are ready to use to help you deliver an exciting, highly regarded curriculum?
• Do you believe in an inclusive environment where all learners can be successful?
• Would you like to work in a school where “Leaders, including governors, value the work of staff and where new teachers speak highly of the support they are given”? (Ofsted June 2023)
If the answer to any of these questions is “yes” then we would love to hear from you.
Waingels, a popular 11-18 school where students achieve above national average and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint an experiencedTeacher of Geographyto add further capacity to this highly successful, popular subject.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher seeking a new challenge and the chance to develop their skills in a highly supportive environment. We would consider full or part- time teachers.
Geography is taught as a stand-alone subject in Key Stage 3 and is a very popular choice at GCSE and A-Level. The successful candidate would teach across the Key Stages and A-Level teaching is available to the right candidate.
What the school offers its staff
Working with us offers you the opportunity to:
• Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an” exceptional school at the heart of our community”.
• Be part of a forward-thinking department with well-resourced schemes of work and where teachers are given autonomy and are encouraged to be innovative and try out a range of teaching styles.
• Engage in excellent, personalized, professional development opportunities
• Join a school where early finishes for parent consultation evenings and free tea and coffee every day are just some of the ways we aim to support staff well-being.
• Work in a school that has been designated a “Leading” school for Personal Development by Challenge Partners.
• Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do.
If you feel your value and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you to pursue and advance your career.
Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look. Please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation about this exciting role. Please telephone the college on 0118 969 0336 or email the Headteacher’s Personal Assistant, Jane Jennings, onJenJJN@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
Download an application pack from our websitewww.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
The closing date for this post is Wednesday 2ndOctober. However, we will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.
Commitment to safeguarding
The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students
• Are you a highly skilled, creative and experienced Teacher of Geography?
• Are you seeking a new challenge or the opportunity to join a highly successful school where staff well-being is central to all decision making?
• Are you able to teach Geography up to A-Level?
• Do you have a passion for teaching and a commitment to providing students an exceptional experience?
• Do you want to join a team of dedicated, talented teachers in a well-resourced department where schemes of work and lesson resources are ready to use to help you deliver an exciting, highly regarded curriculum?
• Do you believe in an inclusive environment where all learners can be successful?
• Would you like to work in a school where “Leaders, including governors, value the work of staff and where new teachers speak highly of the support they are given”? (Ofsted June 2023)
If the answer to any of these questions is “yes” then we would love to hear from you.
Waingels, a popular 11-18 school where students achieve above national average and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint an experiencedTeacher of Geographyto add further capacity to this highly successful, popular subject.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher seeking a new challenge and the chance to develop their skills in a highly supportive environment. We would consider full or part- time teachers.
Geography is taught as a stand-alone subject in Key Stage 3 and is a very popular choice at GCSE and A-Level. The successful candidate would teach across the Key Stages and A-Level teaching is available to the right candidate.
What the school offers its staff
Working with us offers you the opportunity to:
• Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an” exceptional school at the heart of our community”.
• Be part of a forward-thinking department with well-resourced schemes of work and where teachers are given autonomy and are encouraged to be innovative and try out a range of teaching styles.
• Engage in excellent, personalized, professional development opportunities
• Join a school where early finishes for parent consultation evenings and free tea and coffee every day are just some of the ways we aim to support staff well-being.
• Work in a school that has been designated a “Leading” school for Personal Development by Challenge Partners.
• Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do.
If you feel your value and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you to pursue and advance your career.
Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look. Please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation about this exciting role. Please telephone the college on 0118 969 0336 or email the Headteacher’s Personal Assistant, Jane Jennings, onJenJJN@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
Download an application pack from our websitewww.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
The closing date for this post is Wednesday 2ndOctober. However, we will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.
Commitment to safeguarding
The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students