Lead in Geography

Henley Bank High School, Gloucester, GL3 4QF

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 32.50 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £32,916 - £51,048
• Pay scale: M1 to UPS 3
• Additional allowances:

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What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently recruiting for a Lead in Geography to join our established Humanities Team at the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join Henley Bank High School and become an integral member of the team.

At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.

We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.

Role Overview

The Lead in Geography will support and work alongside the Head of Humanities to develop the department of leading initiatives and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum areas as appropriate

The successful candidate will:

• Undertake a designated programme of planning and teaching across all key stages and to teach consistently high-quality lessons
• Be passionate about their subject area
• Show enthusiasm and have the experience of leading initiatives within the department
• Will lead teachers, in collaboration with SLT, ensuring the highest quality, academically rigorous, challenging lessons are delivered
• Work with SLT in the monitoring and supporting of the overall progress and development of students in the department
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• Will share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
• Present regularly to SLT on their findings and next steps for their remit
• To lead departmental CPD, planned in collaboration with SLT

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To act as a role model and an outstanding Lead in Geography
• To lead on the development of the geography curriculum for all Key Stages
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area (Geography) as appropriate
• Lead on curriculum developments within the subject area and share expertise within the department
• Quality assure provision to ensure the highest standards
• To deliver high quality, academically rigorous lessons
• Keep up to date with new developments in Education
• Lead improvements on outcomes and opportunities at a departmental level
• To lead on the assessment and raising standards agenda within geography, working closely with and well supported by Head of Humanities and SLT
• To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
• To lead the intellectual preparation of shared resources
• To share in the responsibility for, and commitment to, the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being and discipline of all students
• Ensuring the curriculum planning necessary; incorporating whole school policies, contributing relevant units/components to other school syllabuses, as may be required
• Encouraging the selection of suitable teaching and learning styles, materials and subject matter in providing a differentiated approach to students
• Encouraging team members to keep abreast of developments in their subject areas
• Monitor and analyse the academic performance of students on an ongoing basis
• Devise and implement appropriate revision/intervention strategies
• To perform particular assigned duties at the reasonable direction of the Head of Humanities, school Headteacher or their designated representatives
• Attend regular team meetings for briefing, consultation, sharing of good practice and training
• To provide subject information and an additional link with parents/carers and others in relation to work in your area
• To plan and deliver schemes of work and lessons that meet the requirements of KS3, 4 and 5
• To be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in your subject
• To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students
• To prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role
• To follow the school policies and procedures
• To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support
• To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
• To update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology

You will need:

• Hold at least 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, which must include at least a Grade C/5 in Maths and English
• Hold a recognised degree (or equivalent) with a good classification in a relevant subject teaching qualification (QTS)
• Experience of holding a position of responsibility
• Previous Lead of Department experience within an Educational Setting
• Evidence of independent personal developments and wide reading of the latest research
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner
• Ability to teach your subject area up to Key Stage 5
• Knowledge of the latest subject specific thinking, including research and subject associations
• Evidence of a positive impact on outcomes
• Evidence of conducting lesson drop ins and coaching colleagues
• Desire to further raise overall achievement in your subject that seeks to promote the highest standards of teaching and learning
• Detailed knowledge of current curriculum and pedagogical developments in the teaching of your subject and the wider curriculum
• A flexible approach to the teaching of your subject that seeks to promote the learning opportunities of all students and to secure the highest possible levels of achievement
• Demonstrate a commitment to following the school’s principles of teaching, learning and assessment
• Understanding of Exam Board specifications

What the school offers its staff

What’s in it for you:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card Scheme
• Access to Teacher Art Pass Scheme (teachers only)
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Henley Bank High School_Recruitment Pack_ Lead of Geography_February 26 (1).pdf - 622 KB (opens in new tab)

GLT Recruitment Brochure - Why you should work for GLT.pdf - 4.31 MB (opens in new tab)

About Henley Bank High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 876 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Henley Bank High School website
• Email address: jhowells@henleybankhighschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01452 863372
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/henley-bank-high-school

Henley Bank High School is a 11 – 16 mixed comprehensive secondary school and is situated in Brockworth, Gloucester. We currently have 750 students on roll, with staff providing teaching, pastoral care and other support across the school. We had our first Ofsted inspection in June 2022 and were extremely proud of the outcome which was good in all categories. We are also extremely proud of the results our Year 11 students have achieved and the dedication that they and our staff have put in to achieve this is outstanding.

At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues. We build character implicitly, through our world class curriculum, teaching and learning in the classroom and explicitly through our Legacy Programme and Pastoral Systems. We aim to guide our students in becoming well rounded citizens of the future who can lead with honesty, integrity and resilience. The importance we place on this has been recognised through the school being awarded the Character Kitemark accreditation. Our Legacy programme and values of Ambition, Creativity, Confidence, Determination and Respect are the foundations of our Character Education programme.

All students have an entitlement to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. We believe that all students with additional needs should be taught wherever possible, with their peers in mainstream classes by subject specialists who use a range of teaching methods and strategies to develop students' knowledge, skills and understanding. Henley Bank High School was the winner of the NASEN Award for Secondary Provision which demonstrates the value that we place on our support provided within the classroom across all subjects within the school.

As a school, we really celebrate being a team and a ‘family’. This is crucial to us to ensure collaboration and support as well as ensuring that staff, students, parents/carers and the wider community feel invested in improving the school and the chances of success for our students. A huge amount of work has gone into developing this school over the last few years and we are so excited to welcome new members of staff to help continue this development, as well as bring their own ideas and enthusiasm.

We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.

Arranging a visit to Henley Bank High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jhowells@henleybankhighschool.co.uk.

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