Head of Geography

Holland Park School, London, W8 7AF

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  15 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS - UPS
• Additional allowances:

  £12,038 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an outstanding and passionate Head of Geography to lead our dynamic department. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and innovative educator to inspire students and staff alike while driving the continued success of our geography curriculum. Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the Geography Department to ensure high standards of teaching and learning.
• Deliver engaging and challenging geography lessons across all key stages.
• Develop and implement an inspiring curriculum that fosters curiosity and geographical awareness.
• Support and mentor staff within the department to encourage professional growth and best practices.
• Monitor student progress and implement strategies to raise attainment and achievement.
• Promote extracurricular activities, including field trips, to enhance learning beyond the classroom.
• Contribute to the wider school leadership and uphold the school's values and ethos.

What the school offers its staff

Competitive salary

At least eight INSET days per year

Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme

Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family

Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes

Include any local benefits, do not include any statutory requirements as benefits, i.e. pension, breaks, days off

Flexible working opportunities

We are committed to providing excellent education so all the young people we serve are able to make a success of their lives. To deliver this we aim to attract, retain, develop and reward outstanding teaching and support staff, and we believe that flexible working has a key role to play in achieving this.

Here at United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

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.

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

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Head of Geography JD&PS.pdf - 197 KB (opens in new tab)

About Holland Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Holland Park School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: carmen.townsend@unitedlearning.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holland-park-school-w8-7af (opens in new tab)

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