Head of Secondary Geography

Hea ad of Seco ondary Geography As the lead m member of the Secon ndary Geo ography tea am at The e British Scchool of Guangzhou m August 2015, the Head of Geograph hy will be an outsta anding leader, organ niser and from classsroom pra actitioner w who develops students, directtly by inspiiring and enabling e other staff, so tthat they become th he best that they ca an be. Geo ography ha as been enriched through our invo olvement in a number of initia atives inclu uding resid dential Geo ography trrips and a Premium Sch hool trip to o New Zea aland is sccheduled to o run in June 2015. The scho ool is lookiing for an ene ergetic cand didate, pre eferably witth an intere est in Physsical Geogrraphy, who o will aim to o maintain and d further de evelop the high h profile e that the ssubject enjo oys in the sschool.

porting to the Assisttant Head of Secondary Scho ool, the su uccessful applicant a w will be an Rep effe ective proffessional with a thorough kn nowledge of the cu urriculum and expe erience of teacching the subject to o A-level. T The Head of Departtment will also be e expected to monitor and d develop the assesssment pro ocedures o of the subject area a and take re esponsibility for the proffessional d developme ent needs of their d departmen nt. The successful ccandidate would be insttrumental in maintaiining or im mproving o our excelle ent levels of studen nt attainme ent within Geo ography.

CH APPLICANT EAC Willl hold a PG GCE and Q Qualified T Teacher Sttatus and a good Bacchelor’s de egree in G Geography,, or a closely related d discipline. In additio on, they will have at least 2 years’ teaching perience in the UK an nd have exxperience of the UK Curriculum m. exp

e Head of Geograph hy teacher will have excellent interperso onal skills and a high level of The perssonal orga anisation. O Our teache ers are en ncouraged to be reflective classsroom pra actitioners and d to develo op opportunities to a add value tto our stud dents expe erience botth in and o out of the classsroom. W We wish to recruit sta aff that aim m to encou urage participation an nd the pro omotion of excellence witthin a friend dly and supportive en nvironmentt for our stu udents.

In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the teacher will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will:

Actively promote a love of their subject as part of our stated in our mission.

Inspire trust and confidence in students, parents and colleagues

Be passionate about providing a supportive environment where students are challenged to excel

Demonstrate team commitment with colleagues to help advance the educational provision that the school provides for our students

Be able to engage and motivate pupils

Be an innovative and creative thinker to ensure all students are offered stimulating opportunities

Demonstrate analytical thinking to improve the quality of students' learning

Contribute to the strategic development of Geography within the school

Act as a role model in promoting the core values of respect, integrity, responsibility and commitment

Be willing to go above and beyond to help students reach their potential.

Use technology and facilitate our student’s use of technology, to further inspire and engage our students and to enrich their learning opportunities.

Some key tasks and responsibilities of the post will include:

Contributing to the wider school community by supporting events

Contributing to the enriched curriculum through after-school and extra-curricular activities

Promoting school and departmental initiatives through articles on the website and newsletter

Monitoring and intervening to ensure student progress is in line with the school’s expectations

Tracking, monitoring, assessing and reporting on student learning in your lessons

A commitment to reflect on and consistently improve his/her own practice;

Ensure compliance with all child protection, child safeguarding and health and safety expectations of the department

Other professional requirements in line with the Job Description.

THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF GUANGZHOU The British School of Guangzhou offers high quality education in an international setting, comparable to the best schools in the UK. The school provides a superb learning environment through the recruitment of highly qualified, technologically literate teachers, who are dedicated to providing our highly motivated students with the very best education. Last year 76% of our Secondary students achieved A*- A grades in their IGCSE examinations; an impressive achievement which we provides us with a challenging target for the future.

The Southlake Campus is situated with picturesque views over Nanhu Lake and a golf course; a 20 minute taxi ride north of the city centre with convenient high speed train links to Hong Kong. All classrooms are attractively furnished, air-conditioned and equipped with WIFI and an interactive whiteboard. The school site has impressive resources and facilities that include music rooms, a well equipped fitness room, guided reading rooms, IT zones, a dance studio, library, theatre and a coffee shop for staff and parents. Outdoor facilities include age specific football pitches, a swimming pool, basketball courts, a climbing wall and an adventure playground. An additional Secondary building will open in January 2016 and this will include two new Geography rooms, with Storage and exhibition space built in to further enhance the profile and reputation of the subject.

There will also be an externally sited Kiln and storage area for ceramic work.

To find out more about our school we welcome prospective candidates to visit our website at www.bsg.org.cn

NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a global family of 31 international schools, providing outstanding education to over 19,000 students in China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North America. The successful candidate will benefit from the career and development opportunities that come from being part of the world’s leading premium schools organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online forum, which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our team don’t just maintain their skills and expertise; they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. There has never been a better time to join the Nord Anglia Education group to find out more visit www.nordangliaeducation.com

BENEFITS Our teachers enjoy a competitive salary, spacious accommodation, an annual flight allowance, a relocation allowance, international healthcare, an end of contract gratuity bonus and free school places for up to two children. You will also have the opportunity to live in and work in one of China’s most vibrant and dynamic cities.

The cost of living in Guangzhou remains comparatively low and, as a result, many of our staff are able to save over 50% of their salary and still travel to exotic destinations throughout Asia. We want teachers to feel valued and well rewarded for their efforts. However if your motivation in applying for a position is simply financial then this is probably not the school for you. If however you are motivated by a desire to make a difference to the lives of our students then we look forward to receiving your application and discussing this in detail during your interview.

TO APPLY Please apply with an application letter and full CV (including photograph, phone number, Skype address and e-mail contact details of 2 referees – one of whom is your current Head Teacher/Principal) to: Head of Secondary iain.ruck@bsg.org.cn and to HR penny@bsg.org.cn The closing date for application is 10th January 2015 with the first round of interviews to be conducted by Skype and final interviews scheduled to take place at the Nord Anglia Education Recruitment Event in London between Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd January 2015. On occasions, we are able to make a decision following Skype interviews with offers being subject to satisfactory references and DBS checks.

Nord Anglia Education use an online recruitment system to track applications and help us to make a fair and balanced assessment of your suitability against other candidates. To register your details go to www.jobtrain.co.uk/nordanglia and follow the online instructions to record your interest for specific jobs within Guangzhou.

The recruitment of high quality candidates is critical to the development of our school and a number of people will be involved in reviewing your application. We also understand how difficult it is to be left waiting and will do our utmost to review all applications by the closing date for the vacancy. Soon after the closing date we guarantee that we will contact all applicants to give them an update with regards their application. Courtesy is very important to our school, and we go to great lengths to update all applicants on the situation with regards their application.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING The safety of the students is the number one concern of the British School of Guangzhou. All applicants will need to provide contact details of at least 2 confidential referees, one of whom most be your most recent/current employer, who can reassure us that they are safe to work in an environment with children. As part of our safeguarding procedures we will also call one of the referees to verify the authenticity of references and insist on a criminal records disclosure from your home country.

Nord Anglia Education use an online recruitment system to track applications and help us to make a fair and balanced assessment of your suitability against other candidates. To register your details go to www.jobtrain.co.uk/nordanglia and follow the online instructions to record your interest for specific jobs within Guangzhou.

The recruitment of high quality candidates is critical to the development of our school and a number of people will be involved in reviewing your application. We also understand how difficult it is to be left waiting and will do our utmost to review all applications by the closing date for the vacancy.

Soon after the closing date we guarantee that we will contact all applicants to give them an update with regards their application. Courtesy is very important to us, as a school, and we go to great lengths to update all applicants on the situation with regards their application.

Closing date: 10th January 2015 Â