Teacher of Geography - Ideal for ECTs
Hastings High School, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2QE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
August 2026
Closing date
13 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
A: TEACHING
- To use and implement subject/department curriculum policies and in co-operation with colleagues, work toward the achievement of the school’s goals and targets within the subject area.
- To set and mark homework as per homework timetable.
- To promote the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to you, expecting the highest possible standard for each pupil. This includes responsibility for pupils identified in the SEND Code of Practice and responsibility for liaising with learning support staff to ensure the needs of all children with SEN are met within the SEN Code of Practice.
- To communicate and consult with the parents of pupils when appropriate and to communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school when appropriate, taking account of any departmental or school policy.
- To participate in meetings as determined in the school and departmental meeting cycles.
- To participate in the arrangements made for professional development, review and appraisal.
- To participate in staff training and development activities as required.
- To ensure that, whenever possible, appropriate work is set to cover absence. This should always be done when absence is known in advance.
B: PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT
- To develop appropriate learning experiences for each group using a variety of teaching styles (keeping abreast of current developments) and maintaining the level of discipline essential for learning to take place.
- To assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of those pupils for which you have a responsibility in accordance with any agreed departmental and school policies, providing or contributing to oral and written reports as required.
- To attend Progress Evenings as required.
- To report on pupils’ progress as required, in line with reporting procedures and time frames.
C: INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
- To teach pupils according to their individual educational needs, including provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs; ensuring that pupils’ work is regularly monitored, marked and recorded, in accordance with department and school assessment policies.
- To maintain, record and mark books as required (including electronically).
- To advise the Head of Department on recommendations for changes of group/set, as and when appropriate.
- To advise and co-operate with the Head of Department on the preparation and development of courses of study, meeting N.C. requirements, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment arrangements.
- To contribute to EHCP review meetings.
- To ensure that the school's Child Protection Policy is followed at all times and any safeguarding issues are immediately reported following the school’s safeguarding procedures.
D: MISCELLANEOUS
- To oversee the general tidiness and condition of furniture and fabric of, and equipment in, the teaching base, including where appropriate the display of pupils’ work, thus creating an environment conducive to learning (reporting to the Site Team any issues of health and safety or damage requiring repairs).
- Provide advice, as necessary, on Health & Safety issues to staff and pupils.
- Alert staff as necessary to any ‘unsafe’ practices by pupils, to reduce the possibility of accidents.
- To adhere to all policies relating to Health and Safety and carry out the duties placed on employees by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- To adhere to the requirements of C.O.S.H.H - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and Equal Opportunities, as determined by the Governors of the school.
What the school offers its staff
Why join the Hastings Family?
At Hastings, we live by our motto: Care and Excellence for All.
We are a thriving, oversubscribed community school with a strong academic record and a reputation for nurturing ambition, responsibility, and self-development in every pupil.
- Ofsted: Judged “Good” with outstanding pupil behaviour and relationships.
- Academic success: Progress 8 consistently above average (+0.40 last year).
- Facilities: Multi-million investment in 2025, including 8 new classrooms, a sports hall, and redeveloped pastoral and dining areas.
- Community: A supportive, ambitious, and enriching environment for staff and pupils alike.
What We Offer You:
· Comprehensive induction programme – tailored support for ECTs and new staff. · Professional development – ongoing training, appraisal, and opportunities to grow. · Wellbeing focus – a culture of care and respect for staff. · Collaborative team spirit – work alongside talented, reflective practitioners. · Enriching curriculum – access to a wide range of resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities.
The Geography Department is a well-organised and highly successful team that hasrecently been awarded the prestigious Quality Mark from the GA. We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher of Geography to lead our team and continue to build on our success.
Pupils are taught in mixed ability groups, and enjoy coming to geography lessons because of our strong routines and excellent teaching. Geography is the most popular GCSE option subject, with 80-85% of the year group choosing this as an option. Our lessons are underpinned by an engaging and purposefulcurriculum,informed by educational research to ensure all students can succeed. There are four 1 hr geography lessons at KS3 and five 1 hr GCSE lessons per fortnight.
The aims of the Department are to ensure that our curriculum caters for all levels of achievement, is relevant, inspiring and prepares students as moral citizens for the wider world. We ensure that all students feel supported and strive for every child to achieve their full potential. This means that every pupil will leave Hastings with a geography educationthey can be proud of, but not only this, pupils will be prepared for life.
Through our curriculum pupils will:
- Be challenged and inspired
- Apply their skills and knowledge to solve problems and seek solutions
- Become independent learners
- Be able to apply their skills and knowledge in other subjects
- Develop skills that will help them in life
- Come to appreciate how geography is so important in the ‘real’ world and their role as an active citizen.
Our GCSE results are significantly above the national average and amongst the best in the county. The progress made by all our pupils is very strong.
We are all proud to be a part of the Geography Department, and genuinely care about the pupils and each other.
We aim to provide the best experience for every child, preparing pupils for life beyond Hastings.
Further information about the job
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
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About Hastings High School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 859 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hastings High School website
- Email address
- Sarah.Brown@Hastings.School
The school was judged ‘Good’ at our last Ofsted inspection. We are committed to further improvement to ensure that we provide “Care and Excellence for All”.
The school has had significant investment in the last 12 months to build 8 new classrooms, a sports hall alongside redevelopment of the canteen and main pastoral areas. This will enable us to take extra pupils starting with a cohort of 200 in Year 7 in Autumn 2025.
We have a strong academic record with each of the previous 4 years having achieved a Progress 8 score “above average”, achieving a score of +0.40 last year. Our predictions for the future year groups are that they will exceed this. These continuing improvements are down to our focus on the basics; an orderly climate for learning, engaging teaching and building positive relationships with all stakeholders.
We have a comprehensive induction programme for new staff to help you settle in and provide very high levels of support. We are a school which strives to bring out the best in our staff by investing heavily in staff development and wellbeing.
Arranging a visit to Hastings High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Sarah.Brown@Hastings.School.
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