Subject Leader for Geography

Higham Lane School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0BJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR/UPR + TLR2C £8213

What skills and experience we're looking for

Applications are invited from suitably-qualified and experienced teachers to lead the Geography Department. The successful candidate will be required to teach Geography in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

What the school offers its staff

At Higham Lane, our staff are our most precious resource. We are committed to offering you:• excellent continuous professional development• reduced workload• behaviour for learning that empowers teachers to teach and students to learn• a range of imaginative approaches to ensure staff wellbeing• free, onsite parking• subsidised eye care for extended VDU users• a Gym Membership Scheme• a Cycle to Work Scheme• free lunch for duty staff• an Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support• an Employee Benefits Scheme, offering discounts on everyday essentials

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.

How to apply

Please apply by clicking https://centralenglandacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

Alternatively, please visit our school website and click on ‘Job Vacancies’. The deadline is 9am on Monday 13th October. If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post of Subject Leader for Geography, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Ian Naisbitt, Assistant Headteacher, on 024 7638 8123.

Dates: selection activities and interviews for shortlisted candidates are likely to be on Monday 20th October. Please note that the school reserves the right to close the application process early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will be taken through the Trust's vetting procedure.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks:
childcare disqualification
DBS
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must let us know about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

HLS Subject Leader Geography September 2025 Final version.pdf - 1.76 MB (opens in new tab)

About Higham Lane School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1477 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Higham Lane School website
• Email address: jobs@highamlaneschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 02476388123
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/higham-lane-school

Higham Lane School and Sixth Form College is a heavily over-subscribed, 11-18, comprehensive academy with just under 1500 students, set on an attractive site on the Warwickshire-Leicestershire border, easily accessible due to excellent road, train and bus connections. The school and sixth form college forms part of the Central England Academy Trust and schools within our trust work closely together, bringing many benefits to both students and staff.

We are delighted that our most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025 confirmed that Higham Lane School has taken effective action to maintain the high standards identified in our previous Outstanding inspection. Inspectors praised our warm, respectful and aspirational school culture, where pupils thrive both academically and personally. They highlighted our ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum, exceptional sixth-form provision, and the strong outcomes achieved by our students. The report commended our students’ excellent behaviour, attendance, and engagement, as well as the inclusive support we provide for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND. Our commitment to personal development was also recognised, with a wide range of enrichment opportunities helping to shape confident, compassionate young people. With an Achievement 8 score of 52.05 in 2025, this is significantly above the national average of 45.9 from 2024. Higham Lane remains one of the highest-achieving non-selective comprehensive schools in Warwickshire. We are also proud to hold World Class Schools status, awarded in July 2021, reflecting our continued drive for excellence in all areas of school life.

We are also delighted to have achieved equally as impressive A level results in our Sixth Form with 30.7% A*-A and 61.5% A*-B, an average grade of B- and a Value Added score of +0.27 (2024), making Higham Lane one of the top performing Sixth Forms in Warwickshire. We are excited by the opportunities which our recent merger with the Central England Academy Trust will bring us and are also delighted that the Department for Education has given the Trust permission to open a new secondary Free School, Higham Lane North Academy, opening in 2025 and this is already providing exciting opportunities for staff development, recruitment and retention.

Our school has a strong ethos based on mutual respect between students and staff and very clear expectations regarding students’ effort and behaviour. We enjoy an excellent reputation with parents/carers and are always over-subscribed. You will find a happy, caring and purposeful environment at Higham Lane. Students get on exceptionally well, both with each other and with our staff, who take pride in working here. Our students are encouraged to do their very best in every aspect of their lives and to reach the highest standards, irrespective of their ability. We encourage them to “Be the best you can be”, by working hard, being kind and taking responsibility.

At Higham Lane, our staff are our most precious resource. We are committed to offering you:

excellent continuous professional development,
reduced workload,
behaviour for learning that empowers teachers to teach and students to learn,
a range of imaginative approaches to ensure staff wellbeing,
opportunities to work across the MAT in a successful and growing trust.

Arranging a visit to Higham Lane School

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

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