Teacher of Geography (Sickness Absence Cover)

The Streetly Academy, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2EX

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS + benefits

Teacher of Geography (Sickness Absence Cover) job summary

The Academy offers a unique blend of tradition and future, seeking the highest standards of behaviour and appearance, whilst maintaining an emphasis on harnessing technologies, and exploring every avenue in improving teaching, learning, and assessment.

We are proud of our sport specialism, and make every effort to ensure all students are given the opportunity to develop and progress, in terms of health and leadership, via the avenue of PE, sport and the arts. This links closely to our PRIDE values, which are based on the Olympic and Paralympic values.

We can offer you:

A considerate employer with regard for your well being and family priorities

A health care plan to cover some of the costs of keeping you well such as dental, physio and eye care, with the addition of counselling and fast track to consultant appointments should you be carrying the worry of a health scare

Excellent professional development / guidance and opportunities to progress through our extensive CPD program

A large and successful sixth form and the opportunity to teach Geography at post 16

Friendly and supportive colleagues

Every member of staff and student is equipped with a Chromebook device to aid innovative teaching and reduce workload

Students that are helpful, with good manners and take pride in their appearance.

A wide variety of clubs, trips, events and opportunities

Free onsite parking and access to our excellent canteen, onsite gym and padel tennis courts.

We are looking for:

A qualified and enthusiastic team player who has a passion for the subject and an ability to bring it to life in the classroom

Ideally, the successful candidate to teach Geography to all year groups from Year 7 to A level

A teacher who is committed to delivering active and engaging learning, which enthuses young people and motivates them to want to succeed

A teacher who can set targets that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions

A teacher with a continued commitment to their own professional development

Applications are welcomed from both newly qualified and experienced teachers. The successful applicant will be supported by an excellent department. For ECTs, we provide our highly successful ECT programme where you will train alongside other ECTs. This enables aspiring teachers to support and learn from each other, in the true collaborative spirit of teaching. Every member of staff receives the opportunity to complete a full Level 1 TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) training course for 3 days.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a progressive school and departments that thrive on good humour and team work then please visit our website at https://mynewterm.com/school/The-Streetly-Academy/137707

Last date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Sunday 20 September 2026. Interview date to be confirmed.

Please note applications may be closed early if a successful candidate is appointed

The Streetly Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are each subject to an Enhanced DBS check and prohibition from teaching check.

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Streetly Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1544 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Streetly Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-streetly-academy

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