Teacher of Geography
Wildern School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 4EJ20 days remaining to apply
Closing date
5 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) MPR/UPT
Teacher of Geography job summary
Wildern School is looking for a Geography Teacher to join our powerhouse Geography Department. Whether you’re an experienced teacher looking for your next challenge or an ECT eager to launch your career in a high-performing department, we want to hear from you.
Wildern School is part of the RAISE Education Trust, where each school within the Trust follows their own bespoke, resourced and skilfully planned curriculum.
Geography at Wildern boasts high GCSE uptake, strong results, and a dynamic, future-focused curriculum built to inspire awe and wonder. If you are passionate about helping young people understand the planet they inhabit and their place within it, we want to hear from you.
Why teach Geography at Wildern?
- A thriving department: Join a supportive 4-teacher team that shares central resources, regularly updates schemes of learning, and collaborates closely.
- Rich curriculum & fieldwork: Deliver dynamic AQA-aligned learning alongside residential, international, and local fieldwork trips (using tools like Digimap).
- Career progression: Exceptional CPD, tailored professional development twilights, and clear growth pathways across the RAISE Education Trust.
Why Join the RAISE Education Trust?
- We aren't just a school—we’re a thriving community. As part of the RAISE Education Trust, we combine academic excellence with genuine care for our staff’s well-being and growth.
- "RAISE a Hand" day: Enjoy 1 fully paid day off per academic year to focus on personal events.
- Two-Week October half-term: Recharge properly during the autumn term with an extended break.
- Discounted fitness: Access our modern on-site Leisure Centre at discounted staff rates.
- Superb CPD: Industry-leading professional development and rapid career progression pathways within the school and across the Trust.
- Perks & convenience: Tax-efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme, Teachers' Pension Scheme, free ample on-site parking, and excellent transport links.
Apply today and come see what makes our Geography faculty so special!
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. 5th November 2026 - Please note that the school is closed for Half Term from 19th October to 30th October 2026) .
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wildern School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1674 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- Website
- Wildern School website
Wildern School is a popular, oversubscribed secondary school situated in the Southampton suburbs. We are a school with significant strength in the CPD of staff, developing our teachers for the next stage of their careers. All students and staff alike can take advantage of excellent facilities which include a lecture theatre, digital media suites, a recording studio, both PC and Mac Suites, community sports centre and access to a professional theatre.
We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.
This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.
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