Head of Geography

Head of Geography

Ark Greenwich Free School

January 2025, Permanent role

Paid to scale

The Supply Register is currently working in partnership with Ark Greenwich Free School to find a dynamic and visionary Head of Geography to join their team from January 2025.

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 and aligning Geography at AGFS with these new curriculum requirements, developing a coherent KS3-5 curriculum pathway that is an example of best practice for others.
• To model what it takes to be an outstanding teacher and subject leader and thus act as an example to all middle leaders.
• To always demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism.
•  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.
• Modelling for all staff exemplary practice and establishing 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.

About the School:

• AGFS are part of the Ark family of schools and benefit accordingly from outstanding networking and career opportunities and first-class CPD. 
• Staff wellbeing is one of the main priorities. AGFS provide breakfast for staff each morning, lunch for early careers staff and have a 6pm/weekend work-related communication cut off. There are knee jerk reactions, fads or last-minute deadlines. 
• Systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches they take are research led and based on the local context. 
• AGFS offer a WFH day to HoDs for curriculum design and also offer external marking of scripts to support workload. 
• Scholar behaviour is exceptional with clearly defined and embedded routines. This means teachers can focus their time on the things that matter – planning and delivering brilliant lessons for our scholars. 
• This is a strict no excuses, no mobile phone school. Phones are not permitted onsite at all. Scholars wear business dress to prepare them for a professional career. 
•  Scholars enjoy a compulsory co-curricular program on a Wednesday afternoon which includes a strong focus on community volunteering and AGFS facilitate 12 drop-down days per academic year ensuring scholars benefit from a range of life-enriching experiences. 

If you are interested in this role then please apply now and a member of The Supply Register team will be in touch with you!