Teacher of Geography - Full-time

Orchards Academy, Swanley

• Ref:KCC886-4031-259T
• Posted:28/02/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS(Fringe) and TLR available
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:31/03/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you a passionate and outstanding Teacher of Geography? Do you want to make a difference beyond your own classroom? We are delighted to be offering you an opportunity to work alongside a team of highly skilled teachers who are at the forefront of developing their subject across our school. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop Geography across a highly performing school. 

Orchards Academy is a secondary school that is at the heart of the local community. At Orchards we aim to provide a caring yet challenging curriculum and environment in which the talents of each student are nurtured and enabled to flourish. The school has a relentless drive to enable students to achieve their full potential. Following the recent news that Orchards Academy has been awarded a new build by the Government, we are very excited to be expanding our highly established and successful teaching and learning team. We are looking for an individual with a love of Geography. 

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment, the ability to reflect and a personal desire to improve and develop. Amongst other things this individual must; 

- Be passionate about Geography and the opportunities it offers pupils. 

- Be able to demonstrate a track record of successful outcomes. 

- Have an understanding of the GCSE specification in Geography. 

- A deep pedagogical understanding 

- Have the drive to make a real difference to the lives of students. 

- Have a commitment and desire to develop their own practice. 

For any questions or to book an informal conversation about this position please contact Mr Andy Lazenby via email to: head@orchards-tkat.org 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE WE ARE LOOKING TO FILL THE VACANCY BY DIRECT APPLICATION ONLY 

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date should a sufficient response have been received. Therefore, please ensure that you complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

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Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self.  We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

Information about the school

Orchards Academy aims to provide a caring yet challenging curriculum and environment in which the talents of each student are nurtured and enabled to flourish.

As a small school we quickly develop a strong sense of belonging. This strong sense of community allows students to grow personally and academically as they trust and feel supported by a staff body that knows them well. This results in a calm, orderly and purposeful atmosphere where students enjoy their learning, make good progress and feel safe.

We aim to work with students, parents and the wider community to provide a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment where high expectations and levels of challenge enable our students to achieve academically, socially and emotionally so they can make a positive contribution to society.

Working for TKAT- Leadership within TKAT schools require passion, understanding, empathy and above all, a genuine love for the profession. Our role is to support you by giving you the flexibility to work how and when you need to; to open up opportunities to develop your career; to take care of your wellbeing at work; to enable you to flourish as an individual and to offer the kind of rewards you can only find from improving the prospects and life chances for literally thousands of children and young people.

Flexible working- TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.  

Our Commitment- Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Andy Lazenby
• Address:St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE
• Telephone: 01322 665231
• Email: office@orchards-tkat.org

Fax: 01322 661006