Join East Anglia’s “Comprehensive School of the Year”
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing, friendly and inclusive school with a unique, exciting curriculum, and a very strong international ethos as one of the country’s leading state IB World Schools. As a result of the continued expansion of the College, we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Geography/Religions of the World to join our forward-thinking and highly collaborative Humanities faculty.
ECTs will be nurtured and developed with an exemplary support package and part time candidates are welcome to apply.
At IVC we offer our staff:
1. Interventions, revision sessions and enrichment timetabled as part of your weekly teaching load
2. A genuinely flexible approach to timetabling, including the possibility to work from home and late starts/early finishes to suit you and your family
3. Weekly timetabled CPD with your department, avoiding unnecessary twilight sessions and protected from cover, and the chance to work collaboratively in a friendly and dynamic environment
4. Priority within our admissions policy, to ensure that the children of staff are able to attend IVC
5. An annual paid family day, as well as the possibility to arrange term-time leave by negotiation
6. A commitment to supporting further study and leadership development
7. Countless opportunities for progression both within the school and the wider Trust
8. Leaders who are supportive and approachable, who focus on finding solutions and enabling staff to thrive in order to help our students achieve their best
9. An on-site gym, swimming pool and sports centre with a substantial staff discount and the chance to use facilities during the College day
You will be joining an innovative, collaborative and dynamic department where staff are highly committed to professional development and collaboration, engaging with the latest pedagogical research and to developing students’ passions for Geography and RW. The department have developed an exciting and unique curriculum as part of the IB Middle Years Programme, developing pupils’ understanding of the world around them. Both Geography and RW are incredibly popular and highly successful subjects at GCSE, and this role would also offer the potential to teach IB DP Geography or Philosophy at KS5.
There will be numerous opportunities to continue developing your teaching practice, through connections a range of in-house and external CPD programmes. You will be well supported in the faculty by a number of highly experienced colleagues, and have the chance to lead extra-curricular activities based on your interests, and join a range of overseas and local trips, and fieldwork opportunities.