Vacancy Reference
JOB002116
Job Title
Subject Teacher - Geography
Job Start Date
1 November 2024
Salary Range
£31,000 to £47,490 (pay award pending, pro rata for part time)
Hours Per Week
Full time/part time by negotiation
School Address
University Of Birmingham School
12, Weoley Park Road
Birmingham
B29 6QU
Telephone number: 0121 796 5008
Contact Email
recruitment@uobschool.org.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
30 September 2024, 9:00am
Job Information

We are seeking a talented teacher of Geography who is able to bring their enthusiasm and strong subject knowledge to this popular area of our curriculum.

The successful candidate will be able to inspire and motivate all pupils and students, up to KS5, to develop their understanding, enjoy their learning and make progress. They will be committed to inclusion and the well-being of every young person.

We will have high expectations of you to be an outstanding role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School, where we strive for academic excellence, underpinned by Character Education.

In return we can offer:

  • a commitment to your continued professional development within school, using additional training days to enhance and develop teaching pedagogy
  • 3 days per year dedicated to your own research
  • access to world class resources, research and people through our partnership with the University of Birmingham
  • excellent support and guidance for ECTs where applicable
  • involvement in our exciting timetabled enrichment programme

Start date and hours by negotiation.

How to Apply

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.