Teacher of Geography

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow in Furness are looking to appoint a Teacher of Geography.

Contract: Permanent, Full time, FTE 1

 ECTs welcome

To Teach Key Stage: 3 & 4

Required start: As soon as possible

 St Bernard’s is a successful Catholic comprehensive school and part of the Diocese of Lancaster, serving the community of Furness and is on the edge of the Lake District National Park.

We are seeking to appoint a permanent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teacher of Geography to join our school as soon as possible. This post is suitable for either an experienced teacher or a newly qualified teacher.

Candidates are welcome to visit our school before applying.

Geography continues to be a popular subject at St Bernard’s, with over half of the students in Key stage 4 choosing to study it. Our location lends itself well to the teaching of Geography, and our students benefit from the many field work trips that are available to them from our doorstep.

In return we can offer you:

• A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”. “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”.

• A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement.
• Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust.
• A well-resourced school with good results.
• A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow.

An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk

Completed applications should be returned to: Angela Williams, angela.williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 26th February 2024
Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

St Bernard’s Catholic High School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check,  two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’