Geography Teacher

Sir John Lawes School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (248)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (FTE) MPS + fringe

Geography Teacher job summary

TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY

Sir John Lawes School

MPS - ECTs welcome

Full-time

Required for January 2027

We are seeking an excellent teacher to join our well-led, skilled and enthusiastic Geography department. We have a thriving Geography department that has excellent schemes of work and resources, and outstanding results.

Judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, Sir John Lawes School is a high-performing secondary school, which has demonstrated a consistent record of improved standards at all levels over recent years. Key to this improvement has been a relentless focus on high standards of teaching and learning, and a flexible and innovative curriculum that enables learners to follow individualised pathways to suit their abilities and aspirations. We know that recruiting and retaining the best possible staff underpins our success, and so we place great emphasis on CPD and support for staff at all levels. Sir John Lawes benefits from the many opportunities for collaborative work that come from our membership of the Scholars’ Education Trust.

Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

If you have any questions please contact HR on hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or 01727 734424. To apply please fill out the application form on My New Term. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Thursday 1 October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 8 or Friday 9 October 2026

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sir John Lawes School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1373 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sir John Lawes School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-lawes-school-harpenden

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