Job Details

Hours of work: Teacher full time hours

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 03 March 2017

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

St Catherine's College Priory Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7EJ

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

HEAD OF GEOGRAPHY

Salary:  TMS / UPS + TLR 2c 6,450

Required September 2017

We seek an inspirational subject leader of Geography with the ability to lead and develop excellent Geography teaching.

Our current Head of Department is an experienced practitioner, having been Head of Geography at the college for the past 25 years.  He is retiring at the end of the academic year, hence our vacancy.

Lessons are taught in a suite of modern and large classrooms equipped with appropriate technology and resources. All of the classrooms are equipped with a Promethean Interactive Whiteboard.

The Geography Department regularly organise exciting trips for pupils including Iceland; London Wetlands; trips to Brighton; Hastings; Bluewater; London museums; and local visits.

We offer you

- Excellent career development opportunities

- A geographical location, being situated near Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne’s award winning Marina. It is part of several miles of beautiful coastline, including the South Downs National Park, the white cliffs of Beachy Head and 1066 country

- A friendly, supportive and caring staff team

- A fabulous staff room with complimentary tea and coffee

- A café that serves at breakfast, break and lunch using freshly sourced ingredients

- Plentiful staff car parking in two on site car parks

- Did you know that buying a house in East Sussex can be cheaper than in many other counties in the UK.  Average house prices are around 252,000 which is much lower than the national average.  The average price for a detached house is 366,000 while the average price for a flat is 149,000.

Applications should be sent to Sandie Windsor, Head of Personnel, prior to the closing date of 12 noon, Friday 3 March 2017.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).