18 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    17 March 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: Full Time. Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650 to £43,607 p.a.

Additional allowances

TLR2a of £3,391 p.a.

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • A commitment to excellence
  • An excellent classroom practitioner with a track record of success
  • An experienced Head of Geography or teachers looking to make the step into middle leadership
  • Commitment to continuous school improvement
  • Understanding of the personalised learning agenda
  • Detailed knowledge of school improvement strategies
  • The ability to inspire, initiate and leave change and motivate a team

What the school offers its staff

  • A talented and highly motivated team of professionals at all levels
  • Continuing professional development based on research and improving teaching and learning
  • A school with a calm and considered environment
  • A school that pupils, staff and the community feel proud of
  • Wellbeing support


Further details about the role

The role of the Head of Geography will include:

  • Leading and supporting the rest of the team
  • Building on the work already done to take GCSE results forward to National Standards
  • Tracking and analysing data to maximise pupil progress
  • Monitoring the quality of teaching in Geography through observations, learning walks and book scrutiny, then sharing best practice and planning support
  • Network with local and County School regarding new developments in the teaching of Geography


Commitment to safeguarding

Portchester Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Portchester Community School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
709 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Portchester Community School website
Email address
recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk
Phone number
023 9236 4399
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/portchester-community-school

We are a growing 11-16 comprehensive school with a small, Specialist Provision for Physically Disabled pupils. Graded 'good' by Ofsted in our most recent inspection (January 2024) and graded as 'outstanding' for Personal Development.
We pride ourselves in being highly inclusive and pupil focused. We were awarded the prestigious National SMSC Quality Mark Gold Award, for the second time in April 2024.
We are very proud of our pupils and their achievements. Our destinations data for our school leavers is consistently ambitious and profitable for our pupils.

Arranging a visit to Portchester Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk.

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