Job Description

Head of Secondary Geography

Reports to: Head of Programme and Product Management

Direct reports: Principal Design Lead and/or Design Lead

Location: West London – currently operating an agile working policy with two core days (Mon and Weds) in the office

Contract: Permanent

Pattern: Full Time (standard hours 9am – 5.30pm)

Closing date: 17/03/2023 at 10am

Interviews: Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised

Salary: £50,000 to £65,000 (depending on experience)

About the role:

As the Head of Secondary Geography at Ark Curriculum Plus (AC+) you will lead and be accountable for the reach and sustainability of KS3 Geography Mastery programme, and for the impact of the programme on teachers and pupils.

You will build the AC+ geography external profile, sharing our thinking on curriculum, assessment and professional development design and building strong advocates for AC+ and the Geography Mastery approaches. You will manage the continual improvement strategy with Ark Schools for the relevant programme, including regular teacher panels, Ark network days and school visits.

You will maintain a deep understanding of current users’ experience and assess the geography education market, to develop a pipeline for new products and/or programme developments in geography and across AC+. You will lead a team of in-house and out-of-house geography curriculum writers, and ensure developments are prioritised and made to budget and on time.

This role is an opportunity to influence and support the geography teaching of thousands of teachers, transforming the geography learning experience of tens of thousands of students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the geography strategy that contributes to the overall organisational mission, strategy and sustainability
• Lead and inspire the Geography team and external contributors to deliver a consistently high performance to meet defined goals and objectives
• Accountable for the commercial success of KS3 Geography Mastery programme, building in growth and innovation
• Contribute to the forecasting of the Geography design needs, to ensure there is adequate staffing and budget
• Oversee and manage the Geography programme development plan, ensuring developments are created on time and to a high quality
• Accountable for measuring the impact the Geography programme have on teachers and pupils and sharing the conclusions as appropriate externally
• Develop and maintain a pool of high-quality external Geography curriculum writers, building that pool over time and taking responsibility for the associated relationship management
• Create and revise curriculum, teaching support, assessments and professional development materials

Key Requirements:

• Strong track record of prioritising and delivering to a high standard, on time and to budget
• Demonstrates knowledge of education developments and best practice in teaching
• Ability to multi-task and re-prioritise workload quickly while at the same time supporting direct reports
• Experience of leading, coaching and managing team members to deliver a consistently high performance to meet defined goals and objectives
• An experienced and confident leader with a proven ability to lead and implement change effectively and sustainably
• Ability to probe, challenge and question appropriately and strive for continual improvement

View the full job description and person specification here

About Ark Curriculum Plus

Ark Curriculum Plus is a not-for-profit education venture. Our mission is to empower teachers to give every young person, regardless of their background, the subject knowledge and skills that will allow them to succeed. We believe that great curriculum design and delivery leads to improved teaching and learner outcomes, which impacts positively on children’s life chances.

Our commitment is to empower and equip schools to provide high quality subject teaching, through curriculum and integrated professional development, in order to develop young people’s subject mastery.

We are grown out of one of the highest performing Multi Academy Trust’s in the UK. Our connection with Ark gives us our experience and our specialist expertise earned while we developed and taught curriculum across our own network of 39 successful academies in the UK. Our AC+ programmes in Primary and Secondary are used by over 700 schools in the UK, including the 39 schools in the Ark network.

AC+ helps schools transform geography teaching. Our integrated curriculum, assessment and bespoke professional development programme is developed in schools and has proven impact across geography. It includes everything teachers need to plan lessons that have the highest impact on their student outcomes. Informed by the most up-to-date geography educational research, the programme is already having a fantastic impact and are getting great feedback. The programme has been in pilot phase for 3 years and is moving to become a nationally launched programme this year.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service and full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working, with currently two days a week in our state-of-the-art office in West London working alongside colleagues
• Regular social events, monthly free breakfast, and daily fruit
• A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments
• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to
• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests
• Membership to The Chartered College of Teaching and to relevant subject associations

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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