Full Time Geography Teacher in Oldham

Are you a passionate teacher looking for more opportunities to support the education of young people?
Smile Education, Northwest is now recruiting for a full-time Geography Teacher for a secondary school based in Oldham and the nearby areas in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Longsight, Westwood, Featherstall and Derker.
We pride ourselves on being education specialists and work incredibly closely with our schools to ensure we find you the best possible roles in school that will complement your style as a practitioner.
Please be aware we do not offer sponsorships, valid RTW documents are required, including visa and a share code – link for this is below; 

 
About the school:

• A school with a rich history and a warm, friendly community
• Regularly provide learning opportunities outside the classroom to develop skills for future academic pursuits, for example, Geography field trips and practical investigations
• Offer a wide range of topics across the curriculum, for example in Geography, it ranges from the study of ecosystems to global issues like urbanisation
• Have an enriched choice of extra-curricular activities, for example, the National Schools Geology Challenge, and some geography-related clubs, such as Geo Club and Eco Club
• Offer The BGS Employee Support Programme, which provides life management and personal support services to all school staff

What does the role involve?

• Use a variety of teaching techniques such as whole class lessons, discussions, individual or group projects and field trips
• Use a range of materials including textbooks, worksheets, computers, and interactive whiteboards
• Organising and directing the whole class and helping individual pupils as required
• Setting assignments, projects, tests, and exams, preparing, and carrying out continuous assessments, marking pupils’ work and writing reports
• Keeping good order in the classroom and dealing with discipline issues
• Doing administrative work, including keeping a register of pupils
• Preparing for, and attending parent-teacher meetings and staff meetings
• Sometimes supervising out-of-hours activities such as visits, field trips or social events
• Meet regularly with other departments to plan interdisciplinary projects.

 
What do you need?

• Anyqualifications related to Geography
• A valid QTS/PGCE
• An enhanced DBS registered to the update service (If you do not hold this, we can arrange for you at a cost of £44, which is refundable once you have completed ten days in your new role.)
• Knowledge of the UK Secondary Curriculum and the subject
• Able and willing to travel to the area
• 2 education-based references
• A passion for teaching
• Good approach to behaviour management
• A determined, hard-working attitude

Immediate start is available.
The school can offer you security with the role as it is a long-term position for at least 1 academic year.

Why work with Smile?

• Have Been in the industry for over 10 years with a great market presence.
• Your own personal consultant, contactable for any inquiries or support.
• Offer you interview preparation as well as exclusive roles
• Competitive rates of weekly pay
• Regular opportunities to attend CPD sessions.
• Becoming part of an Award-winning Education Recruitment agency

What are you waiting for?
Please contact ##### for more information on the role or give Miranda a call on: ##### ##### 839.
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.