Teacher of Geography

Your Role

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Geography Teacher to join our dedicated team at Abraham Moss Community School, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5UF.

The core purpose of the role will be to Teach key stages 3 and 4 Geography throughout the school, working as a member of the Geography team under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher with the Head of Department. Also the ability to teach a second subject within humanities would be an advantage.

1. Work closely with the geography team and with the wider Humanities team in all professional matters to develop schemes of work that are differentiated, to ensure that there are effective teaching strategies to give access to the curriculum for all pupils, to monitor and improve the quality of teaching and learning, and to set targets and plan for improvement, development and enrichment.
2. Undertake appropriate pastoral and tutorial roles including being a tutor / partner tutor and teaching PSHE.
3. Share in the general responsibility for the academic, social, personal and cultural development of pupils.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

Benefits

• Continuous Service
• Recognition of local government continuous service.
• High Street Benefits and Discounts
• Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers.
• Free places to school-run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees.
• Pension and Death in Service Benefit
• Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status essential
• Degree in a relevant subject essential

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

• Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for their associated subject essential

Experience

• Enthusiastic and excellent classroom practitioner, to be able to teach their associated subject up to GCSE standard essential

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the community essential
• Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young people essential
• Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently essential

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

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