Geography Teacher
Highams Park School, London, Essex, E4 9PJ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 31,870 - 56,154
What skills and experience we're looking for
The professional duties of teachers,(other than the principal) are set out in the school teachers pay
& conditions document and describe the duties required of all teachers. In addition, the specific requirements of the post of classroom teacher, along with the particular duties expected of the postholder have been set out below.
Purpose:
To teach Geography
MAIN(CORE)DUTIES
Teaching Geography to KS3–KS5 as required.
General teaching duties as expected for a Classroom Teacher.
Teaching and Learning
Teach Geography to KS3–KS5 as required.
Contribute to the Department’s bank of resources for the teaching of Geography and assist int he production of materials which consider students of all abilities and levels.
Contribute to the drawing up, evaluation and reviewing of Schemes of Work in relation to Key Stages 3, 4 & 5.
Plan and evaluate work in accordance with departmental policy.
Work effectively with colleagues, providing support and help as required.
Build positive working relationships with students in your care, implementing the school’s rewards and sanctions consistently.
Contribute to extra-curricular activities within the department, including accompanying educational visits.
Assessment, Recording and Reporting
Maintain records of achievement and progress of all students in accordance with the statutory requirements and the departmental policy.
Mark and return work set, including homework, inline with school and departmental policy.
Adhere to the school’s Assessment and Marking Policy.
Complete student data entry and reports inline with school policy.
Attend Parents’ Evenings as required and keep students and parents informed about current performance and ways in which to improve.
Tutor Role
Undertake responsibility for a tutor group
Monitor, and set targets for, the social and academic progress of all students in the tutor group
Build positive relationships with the students in the tutor group
Ensure effective liaison with parents of students in your tutor group
Any other reasonable duties as directed by the Principal.
What the school offers its staff
Professional development
Cycle scheme
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Highams Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1547 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highams Park School website
- Email address
- recruitment@highamsparkschool.co.uk
Highams Park is a very successful co-educational 11-18 Academy converter with 1600 students on roll. Results achieved at GCSE and A-level are good and the school was judged to be good in its March 2017 Ofsted inspection. We pride ourselves on being a comprehensive school that serves the local area and in which there is a strong culture of traditional values coupled with an emphasis on high quality, forward-thinking teaching and learning.
Safeguarding children
We are committed to the safety of our pupils through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.
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