Head of Geography
Maritime Academy, Rochester10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
2 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,000 - £50,000 + TLR2A £3351
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you seeking career progression?
We are excited to announce an opening for a Head of Geography to join our team at our newly established academy.
As Head of Geography you will lead by example, develop, inspire and motivate your team and be committed to achieving high standards. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about embracing new ideas, demonstrates a positive attitude, and possesses excellent interpersonal skills.
As Head of Department you will develop comprehensive programmes of study, creating resources, designing schemes of work, and implementing effective assessment and teaching strategies, to ensure relevance to the needs of pupils, examining and awarding bodies and the Academy’s Aims and Development Plan objectives.
Applications are invited from experienced Subject Leaders, or experienced teachers looking to progress their career.
Apply today if you are looking to progress your career with us.
What the school offers its staff
What our Trust will offer you:
- Environment :A brand new school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology
- Competitive Pay Scales Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
- Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
- Teacher Pension Scheme: Secure your future with membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
- Internationally Accredited Pedagogy: Access to a range of external opportunities to enhance your development.
- CPD: Our in-house training provision, Thinking Horizons, offers clear pathways and goals to guide your aspirations.
- Chartered Teacher Status: As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher.
- Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing: Regular MAT meets alongside our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice.
- Fitness and Wellness: Enjoy reduced membership fees for our fully-equipped fitness suite and classes, conveniently located at New Horizons Children’s Academy, Rochester Grammar School, and Maritime Academy in Frindsbury.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
- TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- TSAT Benefits portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
- Convenient Parking: Park for free in our staff car park on-site.
- Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
Commitment to safeguarding
Maritime Academy is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in the academy. We recognise that there is no higher priority than student’s safety and well-being. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We have in place a range of policies and procedures to support our safeguarding commitment. All concerns are passed through the members of staff who are trained as ‘Designated Safeguarding Leads/ Deputies in school in compliance with the ‘sharing of information’ guidance.
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 Maritime Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 345 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Maritime Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Kerry.masters@southeast.tsat.uk
The Maritime Academy is proud to be part of the TSAT family. We embrace a cognitive approach to education and our ethos values are aligned with that of the wider Trust family and our commitment to transform life chances is evident in everything that we do. This is an exciting time to join our organisation as we expand our network of schools, building upon our established ethos and values.
Arranging a visit to Maritime Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Kerry.masters@southeast.tsat.uk.
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