Professional Support Officer (fieldwork & local learning and KS3 resources) (maternity cover)

The Action Plan for Geography initiative, funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families from 2006-2011, and delivered by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and Geographical Association, aims to raise the standards of teaching and learning in geography.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of two strands of the Action Plan for Geography - Fieldwork and Local learning and KS3 Resources. For further details of these initiatives please see our website: www.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk.

The appointment is to cover maternity leave and is temporary for a fixed term of six months. The appointment is from 1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010. At the end of this six month period there may be the opportunity for a further fixed term extension to the contract.

The salary for this post is £30,000 pa. We welcome applications from those seeking a period of Secondment.

To apply, send CV with covering letter to: Steve Brace s.brace@rgs.org  

Applications must be received by 17.00, Thursday 16 July 2009.

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  Working at RGS-IBG
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted shortly after the closing date. We are unable to respond individually to other candidates.

Staff are based at our headquarters in Kensington, London.

We advise candidates to read our 2008 Annual Review and Strategic Plan 2006-2010, both of which can be downloaded from the links on the right.

  Work experience
We offer limited work experience placements for post-GCSE students.
If you would like to organise a placement with us, please send your CV to education@rgs.org along with dates that you are available. Because of a limited number of spaces, we cannot accept all of the requests that we receive.