Lead Practitioner - Geography
Ernulf Academy, St. Neots, PE19 2SH3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 (negotiable for the right candidate)
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
15 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £54,393.00 - £60,029.00 Annually (Actual)
Lead Practitioner - Geography job summary
Are you a passionate and skilled Geography teacher ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a high-expectation, no-nonsense environment where your expertise can shape curriculum and inspire colleagues? If so, this is your opportunity to join a school on a rapid journey of transformation.
We are building a team of exceptional and highly skilled leaders, committed to driving excellence and rapid improvement in our school. We improved outcomes by 10% last year and want to improve by another 10% this year! If you have a deep passion for Geography curriculum, teaching and assessment, and a proven track record of delivering impact and excellent outcomes, this is the role for you.
At Ernulf Academy, we are looking for a Lead Practitioner of Geography to support the Head of Humanities in leading and developing our Geography provision. You will play a key role in shaping curriculum, improving pedagogy, and ensuring excellent outcomes across Key Stages 3 and 4. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a track record of delivering strong results and a passion for developing others.
Whether you're looking for a full-time or part-time role, if you're ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of Geography at Ernulf, we want to hear from you.
What We Offer- A knowledge-rich curriculum built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and traditional teaching approaches.
- Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources.
- Disruption-free learning and a warm/strict behaviour system.
- Whole-class feedback to reduce workload and increase impact.
- Highly visible and supportive senior leaders.
- Centralised detentions, including homework detentions.
- No formal graded lesson observations—just ongoing, no-stakes coaching and feedback.
- Excellent CPD, career development, and promotion opportunities across the Astrea Cambridgeshire region.
- Opportunities to complete NPQs.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free on-site parking.
- A highly effective and inspiring Geography teacher with a strong pedagogical understanding.
- Experience in leading others and improving teaching and learning.
- A commitment to inclusive, aspirational education for all students.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
- A belief that all children can achieve, regardless of background or starting point.
- Support the Head of Humanities in leading the Geography department.
- Develop and implement a well-sequenced, knowledge-rich curriculum.
- Lead on high-quality teaching and learning strategies across the department.
- Use coaching and feedback to improve classroom practice and student outcomes.
- Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the needs of all learners.
- Monitor and assess pupil progress, providing high-quality feedback and interventions.
- Lead departmental quality assurance processes.
- Contribute to the wider leadership of the academy as directed by the Principal.
This is a fantastic time to join Team Ernulf on our rapid improvement journey. In September 2024, Ernulf had never received an Ofsted ‘Good’ in any category. Just one term later, in January 2025, Ofsted rated us ‘Good’ in all categories. Last year, we improved outcomes by over 10% across multiple measures—and we’re determined to do it again.
If our ambition and pace excite you, join us to disrupt disadvantage and transform the education of our pupils. Located within an hour’s commute of North London, Norfolk, Grantham, and Rugby, Ernulf is a school where your impact will be felt.
Our Ethos: Work Hard, Be KindWe keep things simple. Our mantra is: Work Hard, Be Kind.
Work HardWe believe the biggest factor in a child’s success is how hard they work. That’s why we have:
- Sky-high expectations
- Simple rules and centralised detentions
- A disruption-free learning environment
- A knowledge-rich curriculum built on ‘powerful knowledge’
- Evidence-based teaching inspired by Rosenshine and Teach Like A Champion (TLAC)
We are WWF: warm, welcoming, and friendly. We teach empathy and respect, and have zero tolerance for bullying. Our pupils are not only scholars—they’re also kind, considerate, and ready to contribute to society.
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team at recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org.
Closing Date:
The closing date for applications is 5th October 2025. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ernulf Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 743 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ernulf Academy website
Principal’s welcome – Ernulf Academy
Welcome to Ernulf Academy, an 11-16 secondary school in St.Neots located in North Cambridgeshire. The academy is part of Astrea Academy Trust, a highly successful multi-academy trust of primary and secondary academies in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire.
Ernulf Academy is a school fully committed to an inclusive, comprehensive curriculum for all, which is underpinned by our five core values: scholarship, curiosity, tenacity, responsibility and respect. These values are at the heart of our vision for the school and the important qualities and characteristics we want all pupils to develop. Our pupils are encouraged to develop confidence, independence and resilience. We strive for them to be ambitious and ‘be the best they can be’, whilst being considerate, tolerant and willing to contribute positively to the wider community.
Work hard
We firmly believe in a disruption free learning environment and as such we have established nine core routines which form the basis of our academic day. A knowledge-rich curriculum, built on ‘powerful knowledge,’ underpins our teaching and learning principles. We offer a traditional approach to teaching and learning following evidence-based research by Rosenshine and Teach Like A Champion (TLAC) which lead to inspiring and stimulating lessons. Our enrichment provision aims to take learning outside the classroom and we offer an extensive range of extra-curricular activities including sporting activities, residential visits and educational experiences.
Safeguarding is at the heart of what we do and we recognise the challenges that our pupils face. Therefore, we have a dedicated pastoral team with a Head of Year and Pastoral Co-ordinator for each year group and a ‘Wellbeing’ team including our school therapy dog.
Be kind
Ernulf Academy is a friendly and supportive school, which prides itself on treating everyone as individuals and having a ‘family’ atmosphere. We teach our pupils empathy and respect, and we have a zero tolerance to bullying. A scholarly approach is at our core but enabling our pupils to have a holistic education, preparing them for life in the 21st century and becoming global citizens is just as important.
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