Geography Teacher

Teaching Personnel; Margate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency seeks a Teacher of Geography to deliver engaging and high-quality lessons for secondary students in Margate. Responsibilities include lesson planning, assessing student progress, and ensuring safeguarding compliance. Ideal candidates will have QTS and a degree in Geography or a related field, with prior teaching experience valued but not mandatory. This temporary position may become permanent, and a commitment to child safety is essential.

Benefits

12.07% statutory holiday pay

Possibility of permanent position

Free child protection training

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is mandatory.
• Degree in Geography or a closely related subject is required.
• Experience teaching Geography at secondary level is preferred (ECTs welcome).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Geography education.
• Plan and deliver engaging inclusive lessons.
• Use assessment data to monitor and inform planning.
• Prepare students for examinations.
• Uphold safeguarding and child protection policies.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Data analysis

Fieldwork

Differentiation

Behaviour management

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Geography or closely related subject

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Job Title

Teacher of Geography

Overview

To deliver high‑quality Geography education that develops students’ understanding of physical and human processes, global interdependence, environmental issues, and place knowledge, while fostering critical thinking and geographical enquiry skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive and challenging Geography lessons in line with the National Curriculum and GCSE/A‑level specifications.
• Teach a range of physical, human and environmental geography topics.
• Develop students’ skills in data analysis, map work, fieldwork and extended written responses.
• Differentiate teaching to meet the needs of all learners, including SEND, EAL and high‑attaining students.
• Maintain high expectations of behaviour, effort and achievement.
• Contribute to the development and review of schemes of work and curriculum resources.
• Design, mark and moderate assessments in line with school and examination board requirements.
• Use assessment data to monitor progress, inform planning and implement targeted interventions.
• Prepare students effectively for internal and external examinations.
• Plan, organise and lead geographical fieldwork in line with health and safety requirements.
• Contribute to enrichment opportunities such as clubs, competitions, trips or sustainability initiatives.
• Promote awareness of global issues, climate change and sustainability.
• Act as a form tutor if required, supporting students’ academic and personal development.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school through events, meetings and extracurricular activities.
• Support the school’s ethos and values.
• Uphold safeguarding and child protection policies at all times.
• Participate in CPD and departmental meetings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the humanities faculty.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Degree in Geography or a closely related subject.
• Experience teaching Geography at secondary level (ECTs welcome).

Benefits

• 12.07% statutory holiday pay included in all pay rates.
• Temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent.
• Free child protection and prevent duty training; all candidates must undertake a valid enhanced DBS check.

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