Teacher of Geography - Summit Learning Trust

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

Are you an enthusiastic teacher looking for a new and exciting challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Academy for an enthusiastic and inspirational Geography teacher. As a qualified teacher, you will have the experience and the ability to teach across the ability range for KS3/4.

The successful candidates will have a keen interest in innovative teaching strategies and commitment to developing their leadership skills. Candidates will have the ability to inspire students to achieve excellent results. Cockshut Hill is a developing and improving school and this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of and support that journey of school improvement.

Applications are welcome from both experienced teachers and ECTs, SCITT.

Cockshut Hill School (rated Good with Outstanding features in our recent Ofsted inspection) is part of the Summit Learning Trust comprising Cockshut Hill, Lyndon School, Ninestiles, an Academy, four primary schools and the Solihull Sixth Form College. Our trust’s Professional Learning Institute offers all of our staff opportunities to collaborate with great educators from across our sector.

Our school provides a friendly and supportive working environment, valuing each and every individual. We are committed to providing our learners with the best education they need to become confident, articulate and successful adults in the future. We have a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents, carers and learners to secure the needs of all learners. We are one of the few schools in Birmingham to receive The Rights Respecting Schools, UNICEF UK Gold Award, for successfully embedding children’s rights throughout the school in our practices and ethos. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and staff work positively with the leadership team to ensure learners are kept safe.

This is an exciting time for our school as we strive to improve and are proud of our commitment to teaching and learning - our school motto is ‘Nothing But the Best’.

Why work for us? We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth.

These include access to:

• Employee assistance programme
• high quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression Wellbeing Advocates
• Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers

Generous employer pension schemes

Visits to the Academy are encouraged. Please contact 0121 289 5900 to arrange this.

Please apply online

Interviews week commencing 24th March 2025

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.