7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible / January 2027

  • Closing date

    16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    9 October 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Geography

Working pattern

Full time: 1.0 FTE teacher contract, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS / UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a passionate Geography teacher who brings energy, ambition and fresh ideas to the classroom. You will be a proactive team player with the drive to deliver excellent lessons and inspire curiosity, confidence and a lasting love of learning.

You are a qualified teacher with strong Geography subject knowledge and the enthusiasm to share it. You bring energy, ambition and fresh ideas to your lessons, alongside high expectations and a commitment to helping every student succeed.

You communicate clearly, build positive relationships with young people and work well with colleagues. You are organised, open to professional development and committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the school’s values of Positivity, Ambition, Resilience and Thoughtfulness


What the school offers its staff

You will be joining an ambitious, innovative team committed to providing high quality learning opportunities for every student.

We invest in our staff through subject specific CPD and a strong programme of professional development, giving you the support to grow and make a real difference.

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

The Birkenhead Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject
to an enhanced DBS check. Applications will only be considered when submitted on a fully completed application form. All applicants
will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

About Birkenhead Park School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
731 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Phone number
0151 652 1574

The Birkenhead Park School is a co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16 and has over 700 students on roll. It is an exciting time to join us as we are on an ambitious journey of transformation and are looking for staff who are motivated to make a real make a difference to the community we serve.

The school is very proud of its caring commitment and innovative approach to educating the community of young people in the area, with award-winning programmes designed to help students in Year 7 – 11 thrive in a high school environment and open pathways to their future.

As part of the BePART Educational Trust established by nationally leading sixth form, Birkenhead Sixth Form College, the school encourages students to raise aspirations and unlock their true potential through adopting the school values which are intrinsic to everything we do, across all staff and students – Positivity, Ambition, Resilience and Thoughtfulness. Our values shape every interaction with have and are core to our success in nurturing both academic and personal success for every student.

We have recently been awarded a Silver Award by the Teacher Development Trust Network. This follows being awarded a Runner-Up prize in Educate North Awards’ Innovative and Creative Literacy accolade, acknowledging the school-wide Literacy Programme that has proven to have a significant effect in raising students’ reading ages and all-round academic ability.

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