Curriculum Leader of Geography - Required January 2026

St Cecilia's RC High School, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2XA

11 days remaining to apply

Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
22 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 August 2025

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
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.2
Additional allowances: TLR 2.2 £5,646 - pay award for 2025/26 pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Educational Requirements

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree or equivalent

The successful applicant:

Will be an excellent practitioner
Must be able to motivate, challenge and inspire pupils to succeed in Geography
Must be committed to improving the outcomes for all pupils
Will have high expectations of themselves and the pupils
Will have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and improve practice in themselves and others
Must be passionate about the development and implementation of the Geography curriculum
Will be up to date with relevant pedagogy, apply this to their teaching and promote it to others

What the school offers its staff

The Governors, Headteacher and Senior Leaders are committed to your professional learning with a culture of research and reading at the heart of what we do, including staff well-being and workload.

The successful candidate will be supported via a well-developed, bespoke professional learning package appropriate to their individual needs and aspirations.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive well-being package including free counselling, financial and wellbeing coaching, menopause, and nurse support, 24/7 GP services, stress coaching and physiotherapy as well as our weekly well-being treats.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Applications should be submitted using the Catholic Educations Services form and emailed to Mrs B Clarke, School Business Manager, to: bc@st-cecilias.lancs.sch.uk

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Deadline for applications

Monday 22nd September 2025 at 12 noon

Interviews

Monday 29th September 2025

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):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.