Head of Geography
Rodillian Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PSThis job expired on 4 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2026 or sooner
Closing date
4 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00
Head of Geography job summary
Rodillian Academy seeks to appoint an inspiring and ambitious Head of Geography to lead our dedicated team. The successful candidate will have an outstanding teaching ability, the skills to motivate and engage students, and a relentless ambition to enrich the lives and learning experiences of our young people.
As Head of Geography you will:
· Lead the skilled and dedicated colleagues in the department, offering guidance, support and examples of inspirational practice.
· Raise standards of student engagement, attainment and achievement in Geography
· Effectively evaluate the Geography curriculum and strategically plan for its future development in-line with the Trust’s vision.
Rodillian Academy is where the Trust's journey began. Rodillian Academy serves the communities of Rothwell, Woodlesford. Oulton, and other areas of South Leeds including, Middleton, Belle Isle and Hunslet.
At Rodillian Academy we are committed to traditional values of discipline and respect, and work tirelessly to develop our students as resilient, aspirational young people, empowered to lead exciting lives in the future. We do not tolerate bullying, defiance or rudeness, and this has made for a harmonious and safe learning environment for our young people. We are proud of the exceptional behaviour of our students and of the supportive environment we provide for colleagues, where they can concentrate their efforts on teaching, and their own continuing professional development
What makes RMAT different?
RMAT is more than just a collection of schools. We're a community dedicated to empowering students, academies, and colleagues to reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on being the kind of place people want to work – our academies are the kind of schools that teachers want to teach in.
We empower teachers with classroom autonomy, provide ongoing coaching for professional development, and value the contributions to student success made by all colleagues at RMAT. We combine classic educational values – excellent teaching, respect, good behaviour, and a strong curriculum – with a forward-thinking approach. We are a community that is constantly striving to learn, grow, and provide the best possible educational experience for all.
Our academies benefit from strong, supportive and compassionate leadership which creates a harmonious environment for staff and students alike. The RMAT community is a place where colleagues can develop their skills, find their own style and methods of teaching, learn and grow alongside their students, and feel that they are making a real difference to the lives of those they teach.
Did you know that?
- 95% of staff agree or strongly agree that they enjoy working at the Trust
- 92% of staff would recommend working at the Trust to a friend.
(taken from staff wellbeing survey).
This role provides a real opportunity for you to make your mark, and as a growing Trust with an excellent reputation and access to high-quality CPD for all, we can offer opportunities for career development.
Want to find out more?
Read more about the many benefits of working at RMAT here: Resilience Multi Academy Trust - Why Work at the Trust?
We also welcome prospective candidates into our academies to speak with colleagues who can tell you more about us. Please contact Rebecca Farthing, PA to the Principal at: rfarthing@rodillianacademy.co.uk if you would like to arrange a visit.
RMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service and other statutory checks.
Further information about the job
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.
About Rodillian Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1654 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rodillian Academy website
We are an inspiring place to learn, with high aspirations for each of our young people. We aim to secure outstanding examination results for all our young people, providing innovative intervention and mentoring support, to remove any obstacles in their way. Every member of staff is fully committed to working relentlessly to achieve this. Moreover, we motivate our young people, through our academy culture, to aspire to the very best for themselves too. We strive to develop a growth mindset in each of our young people – a belief that intelligence is not fixed or inherited but can be improved if we learn from our mistakes and continually try hard.
We are a happy and well run organisation, where students feel confident to strive and develop. It is an academy where engaging, stimulating and appropriate learning takes place so that every student can achieve their true potential.
We work closely with home and these partnerships wholeheartedly support the development of our young people into successful and ambitious young adults. That said, we are not complacent and continue to strive to make improvements, big or small, in all facets of academy life, to make our organisation a truly outstanding one.
At Rodillian we believe that traditional values of discipline and respect are sacrosanct. We do not tolerate bullying, defiance or rudeness to staff and this has made for a harmonious and safe learning environment for our young people and a supportive environment for staff, where they can concentrate their efforts on teaching and their own continuing professional development. Our school is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Though we may be traditional in our approach to discipline, our curriculum is as modern, innovative and personalised as we can make it.
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