Head of Geography
Lymm High School, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0RB17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
29 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- 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: 32.5 hours weekly Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS +TLR 2b
Additional allowances
TLR 2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Geography department is made up of a strong team of specialist teachers. It is a popular subject at both KS4 and KS5 and results have been strong over a number of years. We are looking for an inspiring Head of Geography who is keenly interested in how young people learn, committed to high standards in teaching and learning and can help to take the Geography department to even greater things. Your level of experience is less important to us than your willingness to learn and your drive and determination to improve outcomes and provision for young people.
What the school offers its staff
Lymm High School is a well-established, 11-18 comprehensive school with over 1950 students (400 in the 6th form) and exceptional resources, including 28 acres of beautiful grounds, a swimming pool, leisure complex and our own residential centre in Anglesey. We are a welcoming and supportive school, with a strong track record of excellent exam results both at KS4 and KS5. It is also a lovely place in which to work; in addition to good fortune with our physical surroundings, staff are exceptionally positive, committed and supportive.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lymm High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1914 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lymm High School website
- Email address
- hstevens@lymmhigh.org.uk
Lymm High School is a 11-18 school with nearly 1900 students (380 in the 6th form) and exceptional resources, including 28 acres of beautiful grounds, a swimming pool, leisure complex and our own residential centre in Anglesey. A very good and well-established school already, we have made rapid progress in recent years and have no intention of resting on our laurels. The potential here is immense and new staff will have a key role in our continued development.
Arranging a visit to Lymm High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hstevens@lymmhigh.org.uk.
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