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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    15 May 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    29 April 2025

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Geography

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - One academic year - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Geography to join our outstanding school.

The curriculum area of Human, Social, and Political Studies (HSPS) is a dynamic, forward-thinking area that strives to deliver quality first teaching to all our pupils.

The position is a one-year fixed term post to cover maternity leave.

What the school offers its staff

Generous holiday (14 days extra per year for teaching staff)

Email curfew 5pm-7am (unless there are safeguarding/wellbeing concerns)

Employee Assistance Programme (AXA)

Weekly CPD sessions

Principal has an open door policy

Staff Enrichment

Flexible approach to family appointments and child events

More PPA than the local average

Half-termly wellbeing events organised by Wellbeing Committee including seasonal treats, bacon sandwiches, fortnightly toast, annual Christmas lunch and other staff events

Parcel collection point

Half-termly staff voice group

On-site parking

Mental Health Coordinator

HUB groups and HUB breakfasts

High priority in our Y7 admissions process (see Admissions Policy on our website)


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.

The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Belvedere was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We were judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in January 2015. We have high expectations of all our pupils and we support them with excellent pastoral care. Our extensive Enrichment programme allows pupils to develop into well rounded individuals.


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.

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About The Belvedere Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1128 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
The Belvedere Academy website
Email address
jobs@belvedereacademy.net
Phone number
0151 727 1284
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-belvedere-academy

The Belvedere Academy was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We are part of the Girls’ Day Schools Trust (GDST), the largest all girls multi-academy trust in the country. The GDST is at the cutting edge of shaping girls’ education and puts at its forefront the importance of girls being future changemakers.

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