Head of Department - Geography - Full-time

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5431-315T
• Posted:03/06/2024
• Pay:MPS/UPS based on experience + TLR
• Start Date:September 2024 or January 2025 dependent on the su
• App Close Date:28/06/2024 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you an excellent Geography practitioner with a proven track record of success and ambition, with a real appetite for career progression? We have the perfect role for you... Leigh Academy Hugh Christie have an exciting opportunity to appoint a Head of Department - Geography to join and lead their thriving, friendly and collaborative faculty from September 2024 or January 2025 dependent on the successful candidates availability. 

We provide candidates with excellent career opportunities for those who have ambition and drive, and you'll have access to not only the academy's CPD programme, but you'll also be able to network and build strong working relationships with your peers and talented staff across the wider Trust. As our successful candidate you will build rapport with our students from the get-go and engage them in the subject as well as leading and inspiring an established and successful team of professionals.

We are keen to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about your subject
• You have the ability and drive to make a positive impact on students’ progress and outcomes
• You have the drive to transform our learning and are dedicated to raising standards even further for all students

In return we are offering:

• A supportive and professional environment to be a part of and full embed yourself into from day one
• The opportunity to teach at Key stage 3, 4 and Post 16 A Level and IB diploma groups
• The chance to join and be part of an academy that has a strong, dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all
• A team of talented staff at all stages of their career, covering the specialisms assigned to this role 
• Well motivated and receptive learners across our academy

The Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a very special place to work and pre-application visits or phone calls are both encouraged and welcomed. If you would like to arrange to discuss the role with a member of the team, or visit the Academy, please contact Amy Wenban, Recruitment Advisor at amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk 

Information about the school

A very warm welcome to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a co-educational school, based in Tonbridge. The school is housed in a state-of-the art building on an attractive campus with excellent facilities.

It is our mission that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well-prepared for adult life.

We deliver this by having a dedicated staff body, a broad and balanced curriculum with high standards of discipline, creating a disruption free learning environment. Students’ wellbeing is of equal importance alongside their academic progress and we offer outstanding support.

Our core values of being ready, being responsible and being respectful underpin everything we do at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Students are provided with a range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop these core values.

We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.

Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, please do come and visit us on one of our open events to meet with our fantastic students and amazing and dedicated staff.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicki Riddle
• Address:White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
• Telephone: 01732 353544 Ex. 242
• Email: nriddle@tonbridgefederation.co.uk