Head of Geography

The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) TLR 2b

Head of Geography job summary

Head of Geography - 1.0 FTE (TLR 2b)

Required from September 2026

The Academy is seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly qualified Head of Geography to lead a thriving department within the Humanities Faculty in a highly academic school.

The successful candidate will be an inspirational practitioner with the vision and drive to deliver an engaging and rigorous curriculum across Key Stages 3-5, fostering curiosity about the world and a deep understanding of global interdependence. They will lead the development of a curriculum that balances strong substantive knowledge with the application of geographical skills, including fieldwork, data analysis, and critical evaluation of contemporary issues such as climate change, migration, and sustainability.

The Head of Geography will be committed to achieving the highest standards of teaching and learning, supporting staff development, and ensuring students become confident, independent thinkers and responsible global citizens, well-equipped to engage with the complexities of modern society.

Please refer to the the attached person specification and Geography curriculum overview for further details.

Benefits

As an employee at NHGS you will be part of the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme (for associate staff) and Teachers Pension (for teaching staff) for which the Academy pays a substantial contribution into on your behalf for your retirement.

You will also receive an employee benefit as a member of Medicash who offer an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan from the date your employment commences.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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

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

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 The North Halifax Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The North Halifax Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-north-halifax-grammar-school

NHGS is the school that everyone wishes they went to: where enthusiasm is infectious and excellence is standard; where co-operation is at the heart of all we do, where everyone strives to achieve their goals and is mindful of the right ways to do so.

We equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to navigate life with confidence and set courses of their own choosing. Together, we develop the whole person by:

Living to Learn I Learning to Live

If you share our vision of a great education, we’d love to hear from you.

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