Head of Geography (Maternity Cover)

Parkside Community College; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cambridge is looking for a talented Head of Geography (Maternity Cover) to enhance the curriculum and inspire students. The role emphasizes building local geography into lessons and developing global citizenship. Candidates should have a vision for exceptional student outcomes and a commitment to sustainability. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a supportive and innovative school environment with a focus on holistic student development.

Benefits

Above-average pay

Extra planning days

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in teaching Geography at Key Stage 3 and 4.
• Strong understanding of sustainability and global citizenship education.
• Ability to engage students and foster curiosity about geography.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Geography curriculum to inspire global citizenship.
• Lead initiatives focused on sustainability and outdoor learning.
• Achieve outstanding educational outcomes for students.

Skills

Leadership

Sustainability

Curriculum Development

Student Engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in Geography or related subject

Job description

Location Parkside Community College

‘This is a small school where pupils enrich their understanding of a much wider world’ – Ofsted, 2023Parkside Community College is a small caring school situated in the very heart of Cambridge, with incredibly high expectations in all aspects of school life.We are proud of our achievements in helping our students to thrive for excellence. Our GCSE performance in 2023 places us in the top 30 schools in England for progress. We are always looking to improve what we do. Our community helps us to remain a leading school in Cambridge and beyond. We expect all of our staff members, students, and parents to 'play their part' in making Parkside a great place to learn and to grow. We also place a great emphasis on our value of responsibility, on good citizenship and ethical decision-making in all years.We are very proud to have again been judged 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in April 2023. The inspectors recognised that: ‘teachers are happy’; we provide regular training to equip teachers with strong subject knowledge; we collaborate with them to ensure their workload is manageable; and we have established a highly inclusive ethos where all are welcomed.We are part of a cluster of schools within the United Learning group: The Galfrid School, Coleridge Community College, Trumpington Community College, Parkside Community College, and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.We embrace United Learning aim to offer a life changing education to children and young people, and we work asa team to achieve more than any single school could.We share knowledge and resource within the cluster and the group to simplify work processes and manage workloads to achieve excellent results while improving work-life balance. As a cluster and as a group, we can look after our staff better.United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

We are excited to offer the opportunity for a talented professional to be the Head of Geography (Maternity Cover) at Parkside Community College. We are looking for someone to continue to build relevant local geography into our curriculum, to inspire curiosity about the world and to develop our students as global citizens. We are looking for someone keen to lead our ongoing work around sustainability and to further develop opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

You will have a vision for achieving outstanding outcomes and a remarkable experience for our students, in line with United Learning's Framework for Excellence.

Geography forms part of the core Key Stage 3 curriculum and is a popular GCSE subject in Key Stage 4.

About Parkside Community College

Parkside Community College is a highly oversubscribed school with a long history of success and an excellent reputation for innovation in education. We are situated in three sets of buildings, with the main site, overlooking Parker’s Piece, opening in 1913. We offer 120 places in each year group and believe deeply in the power of ‘human scale’ education, where every student is very well known and strong relationships help teachers to support their classes to exceptional outcomes. Our last inspection graded us Outstanding and our GCSE results in 2022 make us one of the highest performing schools in the country, within the top 1% of schools for progress.

Our intake is diverse: we havea large proportionof higher attainers on entry; we also have significant profile of Special Educational Needs. We have many students join us from overseas, with a range of ability in English.

We are committed to supporting our colleagues to be highly effective teachers: as well as department curriculum time, we develop our teaching as a whole staff every week, informed by Rosenshine’s Principles. We have a behaviour policy that is consistent and enables colleagues to teach without disruption.

About United Learning

We are part of a cluster of schools within the United Learninggroup: The Galfrid School, Coleridge Community College, Trumpington Community College, Parkside Community College, and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.

We embrace United Learning aim to offer a life changing education to children and young people, and we work as a team to achieve more than any single school could.

We share knowledge andresourcewithin the cluster and the group to simplify work processes and manage workloads to achieve excellent results while improving work-life balance. As a cluster and as a group, we can look after our staff better.

There are many benefits to working as part of United Learning – we encourage staff to visit other academies, “steal with pride” and bring the best practice back to our own schools.

More pay, more time, and more support. We offer the best pay in the sector, three extra INSET days for planning, guaranteed personal days, great training for your career, and more. Teach with United Learning for a more rewarding career.

• More Pay...

We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector

Cash towards medical treatments

• More time...

Three extra INSET days for planning

At least one personal day a year

• And more support......

Great training for your career

Expert subject advice

Support for your wellbeing

Additional Information

We are working hard to become a more diverseorganisation– which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularlywelcomeapplications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We alwaysappoint onmerit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.

We reserve the right to invite strong candidates to interview in advance of the closing date, so encourage early applicants.