Teacher of Geography

Gunnersbury Catholic School is seeking to appoint a highly talented and ambitious Teacher of Geography at our Outstanding School.  This post provides the opportunity for an ECT or current educator of Geography to receive the very best coaching, training and experience within their subject.  As a school that has consistently enabled extraordinary outcomes for our students, we are uniquely placed to develop and guide a teacher of Geography in their career.  Applications are welcome from individuals of all religions who will support the Catholic ethos of our school.

The Role

Our teachers are integral to Gunnersbury’s success through their superb teaching and its enablement of outstanding achievement.  Working under the direction of the Head of Goegraphy the new teacher shall seek to further the learning experience and outcomes of our students.  They should wish to establish a love of  Geography across the key stages whilst enabling fantastic learning for each child.

The Person
Above all else we seek to appoint an enthusiastic teacher with a real passion for Geography who is committed to the success of their students and is highly motivated to develop the teaching and learning across the department.  Potential, dynamism, determination and resolve are key attributes for our new teacher.   In particular we are very keen to appoint an individual who wishes to be a leader of Geography within a few years.  Our excellent school and Geography Department will provide the experience, training and guidance to enable this ambition to be fulfilled.

The School

Year on year Gunnersbury Catholic School has developed our staff to become fantastic teachers and leaders. In doing so, from one year to the next, we have enabled unparalleled success for our students.

Our school is:

• a Catholic community where care for each other, student ambition, pupil motivation and behaviour are exemplary
• committed to providing quality support, guidance and coaching to develop our staff so that they may progress to the highest levels as teachers and leaders
• highest achieving for GCSE boys non-selective school in the country
• an environment that enables achievement of the highest order 93% 5 GCSEs at 9-4 including English and Maths in 2025, Progress 8 score of +1.0
• The setting that achieved the highest proportion of A*s at A-Level in the borough
• determined by Fischer Family Trust as being amongst the top 3% of schools Nationally
• determined ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (2023)
• determined ‘Outstanding‘ in all areas by Diocese of Westminster (s48 inspection, 2019)
• a workplace where staff are a friendly, welcoming and helpful team

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• child protection, discipline, health and safety
• promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.