Teacher of Geography

APPOINTMENT OF
GEOGRAPHY
TEACHER
Required for September 2015
Christs School, Queens Road, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 6HW

Tel: 020 8940 6982 e-mail: jralph@christs.richmond.sch.uk
www.christs.richmond.sch.uk
Job description: Teacher of Geography

Job: Teacher of Geography
Salary / Grade:
Hours: FTE 1.0
Contract type: Permanent
Accountable to: Headteacher
Responsible to: Subject Leader Geography
Mission
As a Church of England school our mission is to be one where each individual is
valued and respected. We meet the needs of all our learners by offering them
every opportunity to learn and develop in order to fulfil their potential. We will
celebrate our skills, talents and successes within a community founded upon
Christian values.
Job purpose
The post holder would be expected to promote and deliver outstanding teaching,
learning and attainment in Geography across all Key Stages (3-5) and to ensure
the highest standards of assessment and behaviour for learning are applied in all
classes. The post holder will be responsible for promoting the safeguarding of all
students and be always mindful of ensuring equality of opportunity for all
students and staff. The post holder will adhere to the teachers professional
standards and will also promote the schools Christian ethos and vision.
Generic teacher job description

All teachers are expected to:
Carry out duties of a school teacher as set out in the Pay and Conditions
Document and subject to any amendments due to government legislation.
Uphold the schools principles and policies which underpin good practice
and the raising of standards.
Demonstrate a thorough and up to date knowledge of the teaching of your
subject and take account of wider curriculum developments which are
relevant to your work.
Consistently and effectively plan lessons and sequences of lessons to
meet students individual needs.
Consistently and effectively use a range of appropriate strategies for
teaching and classroom management.
Consistently and effectively use information about prior attainment to set
well-grounded expectations for pupils and monitor progress to give clear
and constructive feedback.
Demonstrate that, as a result of your teaching, your students achieve well,

relative to the students prior attainment.
Take responsibility for your professional development and use the
outcomes to improve your teaching and students learning.
Make an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the academy.
Undertake any other task reasonably requested by the Principal.
Further particulars specific to this role:

As a teacher of Geography you will:
Convey enthusiasm, energy and passion for Geography to inspire students
to develop a love of learning.
Have a clear philosophy for the teaching of geography
Have knowledge of innovative teaching strategies that will raise
attainment and instill a passion for learning Geography
Have experience of teaching KS3, GCSE and A Level
Commitment for making Geography topical and relevant through use of
media and IT based learning.
Be willing to identify and lead field trips
Person Specification
CRITERIA
Essential /
Desirable
E
Assessed by
application /
interview proces
A
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Honours degree or equivalent
Qualified Teacher Status
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Good awareness of current educational developments
Clear understanding of current issues related to the subject
Ability to plan lessons effectively
An understanding and commitment to the ethos of the school
Evidence of high level classroom skills
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Courses of further study relevant to the post

Post 16
Evidence of active involvement in professional development
Excellent organisational skills

Excellent ICT skills
Clear evidence of leadership
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Excellent punctuality and professional conduct
A sense of humour
Good interpersonal skills
A commitment to a team ethos
Professional integrity and honesty
Ability to meet deadlines
Self-motivated with an ability to use own initiative
Able and willing to scrutinise own practice and to make their practice
accessible to others
The capacity to form positive learning-centred relationships with other
professionals
Believe they can improve on their previous best
Commitment to safeguarding children and young people
Potential for promotion
Ability to engage, motivate, enthuse and support colleagues

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APPOINTMENT OF

Required for September 2015

Christs School, Queens Road, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 6HW

Job description: Teacher of Geography

Generic teacher job description

Demonstrate that, as a result of your teaching, your students achieve well,

Further particulars specific to this role:

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Courses of further study relevant to the post

Excellent organisational skills

Clear evidence of leadership

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