Lead Practitioner Geography

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a thriving school with a strong focus on providing an excellent education for our students.

Values

Our values of belonging, aspiration and respect raise the bar are embedded in all that we do and we support our students to embody these values.

• Raise the bar is embedded in all that we do and we support our students to embody these values.

About the School

We are rated as Good by Ofsted and have seen a huge increase in the number of families applying to join our school, which is now oversubscribed.

Kings Heath Secondary School is a maintained 11-16 school with seven forms of entry.

Lead Practitioner Position

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced geography teacher to join our dedicated and talented team as a Lead Practitioner.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will help to inspire our committed and supportive staff, modelling and leading the improvement of teaching skills to raise student achievement across all groups and narrow any gaps in attainment.

Students at Kings Heath love geography and we want to harness this with more exceptional teaching and opportunities for our students.

Benefits & Opportunities

We have a flourishing teaching and learning group that staff are welcome to apply to join.

Our CPD and induction package is excellent, with many staff enrolled on NPQs and courses through the Chartered College of Teaching.

This post comes with the opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of geography across the school, work at whole school level and enjoy strong opportunities for development and progression.

There are also many opportunities to collaborate and develop through the South Area Network and challenge partner links.

We are committed to wellbeing for all and supporting staff with their work life balance.

We believe in education the whole child having a comprehensive programme of trips, visits and extracurricular activities which we believe to be just as important as their timetabled lessons.

Commitment to Safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Checks and Approvals

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.