Curriculum Leader - Geography
Trinity Academy Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7QL14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 8am
Date listed
30 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: 1 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 - L10 (£51,773 - £64,690)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a strong and ambitious Leader who is passionate about
their subject and in supporting young people to enjoy and succeed through the
study of Geography. Our ideal candidate
reads widely and keeps abreast of research informed developments in their
subject. In addition to a strong level
of subject expertise, they set high standards for student behaviour and focus,
and are organised and reliable. They
have a solid understanding of curriculum design and effective pedagogical
approaches and champion a knowledge rich curriculum. We are looking for individuals with a strong
moral purpose, a passion for educational reform and a genuine thirst to be part
of a high performing, united team.This is an exciting time
to join a motivated, friendly and mission aligned founding team in a growing
school community with many opportunities to develop in the future.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer:
- Full support from a dedicated team of senior leaders from around the trust
- A first-class Behaviour for Learning system
- Excellent teaching resources
- Career progression and cross-trust working
- An excellent CPD package for all staff, including a further comprehensive programme of professional development provided through the Trinity Institute of Education and West Yorkshire Maths Hub
- A range of staff benefits, including a Cycle to Work scheme, reduced cost health cover and confidential counselling service.
Further information about the job
Trinity Academy Leeds
Curriculum Leader – Geography
Leadership Scale L1 - L10
£51,773 - £64,690 per annum
Trinity Academy Leeds (TAL) is an exceptional new school serving an incredible cohort of students on the edge of a vibrant and exciting city. From its inception TAL set out to rewrite the narrative for young people living in one of the most deprived wards in the country through a unique and compelling culture of excellence. Being a part of our TAL team means belonging to a high performing, supportive and mission aligned team. At TAL we are championed to become experts in their field and to be reflective and skilful practitioners. Working at TAL means accessing world class CPD, collaborating and crafting a curriculum with subject experts and being supported by strong pastoral systems to translate this into strong and effective teaching. TAL is a happy school where practitioners are passionate and excited about what they do and empowered to make a real difference to the lives of the young people they teach. We encourage you to visit us, explore us on our social media accounts or speak to our staff team to find out more about our very special school. Applying for a role at TAL might be the best move of your career, we encourage you to find out!
Our school is now in its fifth year and currently has 1,177 students on roll and is heavily oversubscribed for the following year. Our school is also part of a wider family of schools belonging to the Trinity Multi Academy Trust. TMAT is proud to have transformed the life chances of thousands of pupils across its existing academies, and our core values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility run through all aspects of academy life. Our secondary schools consistently achieve academic results which place them in the top 10% of highest performing schools in the country and receive national and international recognition for the quality of their provision.
In line with our growth, we are now ready to recruit our next team members and as an existing staff team are excited to bring more passion, expertise, and talent on board.
You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious, forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.
Start date: 01 September 2026
Closing date: 8am Monday 13 April 2026
Interviews: To be confirmed
Apply now! For further information on this role, the benefits of working for the trust and how to apply, visit our recruitment website; www.trinitymat.org/all-vacancies. Here you can also view our Staff Prospectus.
Trinity Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check
Online and social media checks
Qualifications
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Childcare disqualification
Health assessment
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Trinity Academy Leeds
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 951 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity Academy Leeds website
- Email address
- recruitment@leeds.trinitymat.org
Trinity Academy Leeds (TAL) is an ambitious, high performing and supportive school situated on the edge of a vibrant and exciting city. Now in our fourth year, we are heavily oversubscribed and have an impressive reputation locally and further afield. TAL is a forward-thinking organisation that supports its staff to grow, develop and thrive through high quality CPD and coaching.
TAL is an organisation that looks after and champions its staff, taking the well-being of teachers seriously. Joining TAL at any stage in your career is an exciting move, where you will be part of a community of excellence and part of a strong and dynamic team. Teachers at the start of their career are supported through an impactful and exciting CPD programme and are allocated their own mentor, take part in ECT conferences and are given additional time on their timetables. TAL has a unique coaching programme where all staff receive their own coach and an additional PPA on their timetable each week to meet with them and discuss their pedagogy and goals.
New staff joining TAL will take part in a powerful induction programme and be fully supported by effective line managers and a highly committed and visible SLT. Our Staff team are professional, hardworking, warm and passionate about their subject areas and the knowledge rich curriculum that they continue to shape. We offer an incredible diet for the young people of east Leeds who thrive through academic lessons and through an extensive range of opportunities in the arts and sport.
TAL serves an inner city, diverse and highly motivated cohort of young people who take their education seriously and respect and appreciate their teachers. Recently classed as Outstanding in every area by Ofsted, TAL continues to be a trail blazer in every field. We are excited to continue to grow our school and are always on the look out for like minded individuals who are passionate about making a difference where it matter most.
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