Location: Ark Greenwich Free School
Salary: Ark MPS/UPS + TLR
Contract: Permanent
Start date: January 2025
About the role:
Objectives:
- To take a lead role in the maintenance of a transformational school community by developing and leading a rigorous and evidence-based curriculum which enables the highest level of scholar progress and attainment at KS3 and within GCSE Geography.
- To ensure the Geography curriculum is ‘future-proof’ and remain abreast of the significant changes in the National Curriculum and GCSE and A-Level Examinations, aligning Geography at AGFS with these new curriculum requirements.
- To model what it takes to be an outstanding teacher and subject leader and act as an example to all middle leaders.
- To demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism at all times.
- Lead and manage a professional community of subject teachers to ensure the highest scholar attainment and progress.
- Monitoring and accountability for the progress and attainment of scholars in Geography.
- To undertake procedures for inducting and mentoring NQTs, Teach Firsts, GTPs etc into the department where applicable.
- Contribute to the delivery of a high-quality training program for teaching and learning, focusing on your areas of particular expertise.
- To act as a coach or mentor for other teachers as required.
- Model exemplary practice for all staff and establish a culture of high expectations within your department.
- Uphold all school policies and procedures.
- Maintain and develop strong links with external organisations and Ark Geography Lead Network to promote exceptional achievement.
Leadership of Geography:
- Design a broad, engaging and challenging curriculum that enables all scholars to enjoy and achieve at the highest level.
- Establish a clear department development plan and monitor and evaluate its delivery and effectiveness.
- Analyse ongoing scholar progress data and act accordingly to refine learning plans in order to close any gaps and address misconceptions.
- Facilitate rigorous and ongoing assessment as set out in the school assessment policy.
- Meet with the Headteacher and line manager regularly for termly department reviews.
- Welcome stakeholders into your lessons and discuss current and best practice.
- Teach and model the delivery of engaging and effective lessons that motivate and inspire.
- Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning and planning processes within your department.
- Support the professional development of teachers and their training where appropriate.
- Manage the deployment of department resources effectively and efficiently.
- Monitor the progress of all scholars and plan appropriate support/interventions.
- Produce Department Improvement Plans and Data Analyses to the highest possible standard.
- Liaise with all appropriate personnel regarding support for scholar progress.
Curriculum and Assessment Design:
As a teacher:
- Implement the school approach to marking and feedback to inform planning and evaluate scholars’ progress.
- Provide developmental oral and written feedback to help scholars reflect upon and improve their work.
- Make effective and regular use of the school’s assessment criteria and reporting procedures.
- Set targets for raising scholar attainment in the context of whole school targets.
- Maintain regular records of scholars’ attainment and progress.
- Prepare and present informative written and verbal reports on scholars’ progress to parents.
- Attend parents’ evenings, Open Evenings, and school events as required.
- Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future teaching.
- Liaise with external agencies about individual scholars as required.
- Facilitate the completion of agreed assessments as required.
As a Head of Department:
- Review and develop the curriculum on an ongoing basis.
- Set regular, measurable and significant assessments for scholars.
- Ensure all scholar data is understood and interpreted by staff and scholars.
- Analyse and interpret data on scholars’ achievement in your subject.
- Review with teachers their assessments of progress for classes.
- Oversee the setting of scholars into appropriate ability groups.
- Ensure procedures for both internal and external exams are carried out according to the School’s procedures.
- Have a deep understanding of the exam specification and JCQ guidelines.
- Ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information on the management information system.
- Identify and take appropriate action on issues arising from data.
- Oversee the production of reports on scholar progress.
- Produce reports on examination performance.
- Provide the Senior Leadership Team with relevant information relating to the subject areas’ performance.
- Actively monitor and respond to curriculum developments in your subject.
How to apply:
Please visit this website and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly advised.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Leann Cripps at lcripps@arkgreenwich.org.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
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