Teacher of Geography
King Edward VI Community College, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JX19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 1.0 FTE
Teacher of Geography job summary
Teacher of Geography Full Time Permanent
MPS / UPS
Required from September 2025
We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and inspiring teacher of geography. As an outstanding classroom practitioner, you will be part of the wider humanities faculty, with the potential to teach geography up to A Level. Candidates will also have the ability to teach either history or religion, philosophy & ethics (RPE) as a second subject. You will be central to ensuring the best standards, outcomes and engagement in the classroom from Key Stage 3 to 5. Applications from ECTs warmly received as well as those from more experienced staff. We have an excellent record of ECT support.
You will first and foremost be an excellent teacher who leads by example. You will have a track record of always putting young people first, and the ability to inspire and take students and colleagues with you to continually improve our students’ learning.
At KEVICC you will have the chance to work alongside a great group of colleagues who are all committed to the absolute best for our young people. You'll work in a school that is proudly comprehensive, inclusive and kind. Most importantly, you will get to work with our fantastic students, with the chance everyday to see the impact you have on their learning.
You will also be joining a forward-thinking school that is excited to collaborate across our trust of like-minded schools and more widely. In 2022 we joined Education South West, a trust of local primary and secondary schools that includes a nationally recognised teaching school hub at Kingsbridge.
We want an exceptional teacher, with the energy, vision, work ethic and good humour to inspire and take the high standards of the faculty to the next level.
We offer:
A highly supportive team of colleagues who are visible, hard-working and committed to our young people.
Ongoing bespoke professional development and career pathways, including National Professional Qualifications.
The chance to work with great young people in a comprehensive setting, in a beautiful part of the country.
A multi-million pound investment programme planned across the school over the coming 3 years.
The opportunity to support the delivery of geography across a truly comprehensive mixed age range, from Year 7 all the way up to Year 13.
KEVICC, as we are widely known, is situated in the South Hams town of Totnes, serving a wide and varied area. You can get a glimpse of what we are about via the website, Instagram (@kevicc.totnes) and YouTube (KEVICC Totnes).
We would welcome and always encourage prospective candidates to get in touch ahead of application. To do so, email our Assistant Principal Ben Cotton Ben.Cotton@kingedwardvi.org.uk
Job Description
Supporting the College’s overall development by:
Delivering excellent approaches to teaching and pedagogy in your classroom that support the College in becoming outstanding.
Ensuring the highest standards in your classroom that supports the College in becoming outstanding
Sharing the development of an ethos and culture that supports the College in becoming outstanding
Ensuring the highest possible academic outcomes for students in geography
Ensuring the highest possible academic outcomes for students in their second humanities subject
Supporting the Development of Students and Colleagues by:
Exemplifying consistently high standards of professional and personal conduct.
Exemplifying consistently high standards of classroom practice.
Exemplifying consistently high standards of emotional literacy in dealing with students, families and colleagues in high pressure situations.
Developing innovative and efficient approaches to the use and distribution of resources within geography that support outstanding learning.
Researching best practice locally, nationally and internationally that supports outstanding learning in geography.
Creating and maintaining an excellent learning and working environment within geography.
Monitoring, tracking and analysing the progress and performance of all learners within your classrooms so that gaps in achievement or inconsistencies in provision can be identified and addressed.
Engaging in our CPL programme, identifying and responding to training needs, and developing strategies to meet them.
Supporting their own professional development and practice by:
Pursuing high standards of professional learning for themselves, including NPQ or equivalent accredited programme as appropriate.
Developing links with other institutions with a view to sharing practice and developing joint resources where appropriate.
Developing and modelling agility and flexibility in personal learning and professional practice, modelling adaptability to work across disciplines within a faculty structure.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation, may be changed by the Principal to adapt to College needs commensurate with the grade and job title.
Teachers of Geography are line managed by the Faculty Leader of Humanities.
Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service
Commitment to safeguarding
Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About King Edward VI Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 911 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- King Edward VI Community College website
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