7 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    28 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 April 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: 1FTE

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

£49,781 - £54,939 (L1 - L5)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School is looking for an inspirational and highly effective Curriculum Leader of Geography to join our very successful team of staff. We offer the opportunity to work in a high quality, vibrant and caring environment where we share a rich vision for our pupils and for the communities in which we work.

Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School is at the heart of the community and it is the positive, caring attitude of all members of our school community that creates the unique nature of Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School. We are a school with high expectations and aspirations for all pupils and we celebrate our commitment to inclusion. The successful candidate will further develop and support our Geography teachers at Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School and across the Trust in delivering high quality teaching and learning to our pupils which promote outstanding outcomes.

Job Purpose:

  • Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in Geography ensuring equality of opportunity for all.

  • Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.

  • Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.

  • Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.

  • Act within the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2012).

  • Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.


What the school offers its staff

The School offers:

  • A strong, supportive ethos

  • Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils

  • Highly experienced and talented colleagues

  • Excellent professional development and progression opportunities across our 38 schools and sixth form

  • Supportive trust board, governors and parents

Additional benefits include access to:

  • Vivup - Lifestyle savings - store discounts

  • Vivup - Discounted gym membership

  • Vivup - Cycle scheme

  • Full wellbeing package

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
729 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
hay.m@npcat.org.uk
Phone number
01642487100

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hay.m@npcat.org.uk.

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