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Teacher of Geography
Salary - Teachers Main Pay Scale/UPS - negotiable dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Closing Date: 10 January 2025
The Gateway Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community (GLC), a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located in Tilbury, within the borough of Thurrock, east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative, and highly successful secondary academy: the place of choice for work and learning.
We are currently seeking a Teacher of Geography to join our growing faculty and support our students in reaching their full potential.
The successful candidate will be passionate about education for all students, regardless of their background, and, above all, will be an inspirational practitioner.
Our staff are incredibly passionate, dedicated, and make a significant difference in the lives of the young people in our care. If this sounds like you, come and join our team.
Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFOVP3_K7w
You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
Generous non-contact time;
Financial assistance for Masters and further degrees;
An outstanding record of staff achieving promotion;
Working as part of an exceptional team;
£1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [Teachers [MPS/UPS] applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of six months.]
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance and Perkbox
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2 week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free Access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact jo.jaffa@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.
The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
If you would like to apply for this position and join our school pleasevisit our website and complete an online application form
Information about the School
At The Gateway Academy, we uphold the highest standards, firmly rooted in our core principles of Responsibility, Resilience, Compassion, and Aspiration. We expect both our staff and students to bring passion and energy in all that they do, playing pivotal roles in fostering a diverse, truly fair, and equal community. With exemplary teaching, an outstanding pastoral support system, and ample resources, we empower students to unlock their utmost potential. Our dedication remains unwavering in dismantling any obstacles to learning, ensuring no student is left behind.
It is quite extraordinary how well our Academy continues to flourish with student academic progress, student attendance, staff retention, and attendance, all above the national average. We are renowned for our unique family ethos and our focus on hard work and discipline.
We are resilient and relentless in continuing to ‘improve upon our best’ and offer our staff and students an exceptional experience that is life-changing for all involved. By working together, we make a difference in the life chances of the young people within our care.
"We were not born to be average.
We were born to be exceptional.
We are The Gateway Academy."