14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Sept 2027

  • Closing date

    6 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

  • Date listed

    23 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Geography

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£33,739 - £53,094 Per Year

Head of Geography job summary

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Geography teacher to join a thriving and popular department. Geography is a real strength within our curriculum, with more than half of each cohort choosing to study the subject at GCSE.

Our pupils are achieving strong outcomes. This summer, 79% of pupils achieved Grade 4 or above, 62% achieved Grade 5 or above and 24% achieved Grade 7 or above, with an average grade of 5.1.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to build on these successes, continue to raise achievement and help shape the future of Geography at the school, including the opportunity to develop A-Level Geography for our pupils.

The role attracts MPS/UPS + TLR 2B, with further salary negotiation available for an exceptional candidate with a proven track record of raising achievement in Geography.

To arrange an informal discussion or a visit to the school with the Principal, please contact Elaine Kerr (elaine.kerr@arkstalbans.org).

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

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About Ark St Alban's Academy

Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
797 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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Website
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Ark St Albans Academy is committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban’s Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

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