Head of Geography

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.5 (£5,642 - pay award pending)
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.5 (£5,642 - pay award pending)

Head of Geography job summary

Head of Geography

To start January 2026

Permanent - Full Time - MPS/UPS plus TLR 2:5 (£5,642 - pay award pending)

Are you passionate about Geography, ready to lead a subject and looking for a new challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Geography to join our dynamic team. Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join its journey to success.

About the role:

We are seeking a dedicated, passionate and inspirational Geography leader with a commitment to raising the quality of teaching, with a track record of achieving strong outcomes for all pupils.

You need to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and a genuine commitment to teaching and learning, supported by an understanding of research-based teaching methods to deliver and lead a team to ensure an outstanding provision for all learners. You'll be supported in your professional development alongside a committed group of middle and senior leaders.

Closing Date: Friday, 17th October 2025 at 12noon

with Interviews week commencing 20th October 2025

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*

Why Cardinal Griffin Catholic College?

With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

You will have the opportunity to:

• benefit from two days of personalised CPD entitlement designed by you;
• work in a supportive working environment within a faith-based educational community;
• to work in collaboration, with outstanding specialists, across the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust family of schools.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found at https://www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk/Parents/Safeguarding-In-Our-College/

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.

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

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-griffin-catholic-college-cannock

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

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