Teacher of Geography

The Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JG

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  26 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Geography job summary

Our staff are our most valued asset. The Academy has access to a wealth of support provided by outstanding practitioners, giving opportunities for staff to flourish and develop.

Robert Smyth Academy is looking for a dynamic teacher of Geography with a genuine passion for the subject to teach our students up to GCSE/A Level. The vacancy is for one day a week (preferably Friday for 2026 but with some flexibility)

The successful applicant will need to be up to date in terms of subject knowledge and pedagogical techniques as well as ensuring that the department functions effectively as a team.

The faculty places emphasis on high quality teaching and learning and encourages participation in the continued review of curriculum and assessment.

We pride ourselves on excellent student behaviour and our strong ethos of inclusion with ambition for all; We put students at the centre of what we do.

Robert Smyth is in the leafy town of Market Harborough, south of Leicester which has seen considerable growth lately. The school is expanding and looking froward to the opening of an additional Science and Maths block with a new canteen in January 2026. Our reputation has meant that we have been oversubscribed for the past few years and this is down to the dedication of our staff.

Please refer to the applicant pack for further details.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch.

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 Robert Smyth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1277 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Robert Smyth Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-robert-smyth-academy

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