Head of Geography

Job/Person Summary

We are seeking to appoint a leader with the skills and motivation to transform our Geography department, model excellence, and strategically lead this significant area of our school.  This role offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate who seeks to develop themselves further to become a Senior Leader in the future.  The ideal candidate would have a passion for Geography, have high expectations and a track-record of getting the very best from both staff and students. In return we offer a highly competitive salary, a generous PPA and leadership time allowance alongside a supportive leadership team and fantastic development opportunities.

About us:

Our vision is that our students will have the best education, choice and opportunity to flourish in their lives. Alongside an ambitious academic curriculum offer we believe in the holistic development of our students, so that they can go on to be the best that they can be. 

In order to achieve this we have three simple priorities:

Leading happy and healthy lives

• You’ll work in a supportive environment with leaders who are committed to improving teachers wellbeing and work-life balance including access to a free confidential counselling service for the times in your life when you need a little extra support.

Transforming lives and communities

• You understand education is not solely about excellent examination results but includes much more than that.

Providing exceptional educational experiences

• You will have access to shared resources for the curriculum at every key stage, you’ll receive regular Instructional Coaching and bespoke CPD to develop you and open up career opportunities in the Oasis Community and beyond. 

We place a high value on personal development and professional learning for our staff.   We invest heavily in supporting the growth of our team believing that if our young people are surrounded by caring, committed and talented staff that they will be best placed to achieve remarkable success.  Being part of Oasis a Multi Academy Trust, which has 2 secondary schools in Southampton, and a further 52 nationally, offers many opportunities for collaboration and professional learning; we are a family and work closely together to ensure that we deliver exceptional education at the heart of our local communities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis Community Learning ethos.

Our offer to you 

When you join the Oasis family there are a number of offers you’ll receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

• An exceptional CPD offer including fortnightly personalised Incremental Coaching, weekly Academy-wide and department-based CPD and termly Trust-based CPD.
• A pre-planned, fully resourced, Trust-wide curriculum with the autonomy to adapt for your students - no planning lessons from scratch!  
• A centralised Culture for Learning policy which allows the teacher to teach and students to learn. You will be fully supported too by a superb Pastoral and SEND team.
• A streamlined, personalised feedback & assessment policy, created to minimise staff workload and maximise student progression.
• The opportunity to undertake fully-funded National Professional Qualifications and access to Apprenticeship Levy for further professional and academic qualifications.
• The opportunity to run a weekly extra-curricular club of your choosing, and to share your hidden talents with students!
• Access to an iPad for all staff / students enabling the use of Formative and other online self-marking assessment resources.
• The opportunity to further your career within the Trust and region.  There are also  a range of National Lead Practitioner roles within the Trust which you may also have the opportunity to apply for.
• Access to Eye Care vouchers and a national Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to Health Shield Cash Plan which can include 24/7 access to a GP, assistance with the cost and access to dental treatment, eye-care, physiotherapy, and chiropody.
• Support to balance your work/life/caring responsibilities via our Time Off Work Policy, Menopause Policy, Flexible Working and Sabbatical Policy
• Trust wide recognition of the challenges to mental health, facing both staff and students, and the support of our National Mental Health Team which is staffed by professionally qualified Mental Health Nurses.
• Confidential Counselling services for you and those that live with you, should times get tough.

Application Procedure

Please take time to look over the recruitment information attached.

For further information or an informal discussion about the role and the Academy, please contact Kali Warwick on 02380 328128 or email Kalavati.warwick@oasismayfield.org

Further information and an application pack can be found on our website http://oclcareers.org/

The application form and details are contained within the “Work with us” section of the website or alternatively contact Anita.horton@oasismayfield.org.

Oasis Academy Mayfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.