Teacher of Geography (Mainscale / UPS)
Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Spring term 2026
Closing date
16 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subjects
- Geography, PSHE, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Mainscale/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a passionate and talented Teacher of Geography to join our thriving Humanities Faculty at Oathall Community College. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave, starting at the beginning of the Spring term (January 2026). The successful candidate will be able to teach Geography at Key Stage 3, with the flexibility to teach a small amount of Religious Education and Life Learning.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding ECT or an experienced practitioner to join a strong, successful, and supportive team within a high-performing and forward-thinking school.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits include participation in the generous local government pension scheme, free use of the school gym. Access to WSCC employee benefits.
Further information about the job
The Geography team consists of five specialist teachers and is part of a wider humanities faculty with a dedicated faculty assistant. The geography teachers follow an enquiry based approach to learning and the comprehensive schemes of work are continually reviewed to ensure the highest standards. Students make outstanding progress with 27% of students achieved 7+ at GCSE last year. Geography is a consistently popular option with over 150 students having chosen to study at GCSE next year.
Geography is part of the Humanities Faculty and are accommodated together in well-resourced subject specific classrooms. The faculty has a suite of Chromebooks for students to use and there is a dedicated humanities work area for staff.
Applications should be completed using a teacher application form along with our recruitment monitoring form (available on the college website) and letter of application (no more than two sides of A4).
Please submit your application documents by email to jobs@oathall.org or by post to Mrs Sara Atkin, ensuring they arrive no later than 9am on Thursday 16 October. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding: Oathall Community College and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
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About Oathall Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oathall Community College website
- Email address
- jobs@oathall.org
- Phone number
- 01444 414001
As Headteacher in the college I am committed to providing an excellent education for every child in our learning community.
Oathall College is very much a school at the heart of its community. The staff care passionately about the well-being of the children and are driven to ensure their educational experience is the best it can be. Our students are vibrant, enthusiastic learners and actively engage with the extensive range of opportunities available to them.
Our Federation of secondary schools work closely together to enhance development opportunities for staff and the educational experiences of the young people in the area. The professional development of all staff is a high priority at Oathall. We are constantly looking to improve and are focussed on becoming an outstanding school.
Successful applicants will join a team committed to securing the highest quality learning experiences so that all of our students receive an outstanding education. The team works tirelessly to nurture a creative learning environment with an emphasis on developing independent learners. Inspiring students to develop a love of learning, to aim high and to maximise their full potential will be at the heart of what you do.
Applicants will be dedicated, creative and talented with the ability to inspire others. They will model outstanding practice in the classroom and in all interactions with colleagues, parents and students. They will need the ability to work following their own initiative and also the skills to work closely in our Faculty teams.
You will find further information on our website, but please don’t hesitate to contact me if you wish to know anything further.
I look forward to welcoming you to Oathall.
Mr T Houghton
Headteacher
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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@oathall.org.
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