6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    July or September 2026

  • Closing date

    20 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 May 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Geography

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS - UPS

Teacher of Geography job summary

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work in a welcoming school that invests heavily in its staff and facilities to ensure student success.

We are looking for:

  • An enthusiastic, full-time teacher with a passion for delivering high-quality Geography lessons.
  • A practitioner with a strong grasp of the Geography curriculum across KS3, KS4 and KS5 underpinned by robust assessment and monitoring strategies.
  • A professional that engages with powerful pedagogy, to apply evidence-informed techniques to elevate teaching and learning.
  • A teacher who models the highest standards and possesses the ability to inspire and challenge a diverse range of students.

What we offer:

  • An Early Start for ECTs: Early Career Teachers will be offered a contract starting in July 2026, providing early induction support and summer remuneration.
  • Professional Autonomy: The freedom and trust to deliver creative, high-impact lessons within a highly supportive and collaborative department.
  • Career Development: A commitment to your professional growth through bespoke whole-school and departmental CPD.

To discuss the role further or arrange an informal visit, please contact Louise Baldwin (Head of School) at lbaldwin@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

The deadline for completed applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 20th May 2026, with interviews taking place on Friday 22nd May.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. and all staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, to follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children and young people at all times both in work and in their personal lives.

Offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory teacher status, qualification, online searches, health and reference checks as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy. The school has a policy of renewing all DBS checks every five years.

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.

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About The Cottesloe School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1141 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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While our postal address is Leighton Buzzard, and our postcode is LU, our school is actually situated in the picturesque rural village of Wing, in Buckinghamshire. Situated close to the border with Bedfordshire, we offer a vibrant and inspiring learning environment in a peaceful setting.

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