Head of Department (Geography)
Whitmore High School, Whitehall, City of Westminster
Head of Department (Geography)
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Whitmore High School, Whitehall, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 27 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
Are you passionate about teaching and leading Geography in an innovative and forward-thinking school? We are looking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Head of Department in our well-established team. Someone with a real passion for their subject who will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum which enables all students to reach their potential.
Come and join us at Whitmore High School where we genuinely invest and develop our staff because we believe exceptional teachers transform students' lives!
The successful candidate will:
Be able to lead, manage, develop and be accountable for the department and curriculum at Key Stages 3, 4, & 5 in Geography
Be accountable within the department for; the strategic direction and development of the subject, teaching and learning, leading and managing staff, pupil progress and standards of achievement and the efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences to all of our students with a collaborative approach to teaching and learning
Be a well-qualified teacher with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to teach well across the 11-19 age range.
Be influential and committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school
Be committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, the principles and practice of equal opportunities and the safeguarding all young people
Why work for Whitmore High School?
State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
ECF programme with dedicated mentor for 1st and 2nd Year ECTs
You'll be working in an OFSTED rated 'Outstanding' school
Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
Free annual flu jab
Free use of the on-site gym