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Sir John Lawes School in Nottingham is seeking an excellent Geography teacher to join a well-led department with outstanding results. The post is full-time and welcomes ECTs, with a commitment to high teaching standards and ongoing professional development.
The school, part of Scholars’ Education Trust, emphasises inclusive practice and safeguarding, and aims to recruit staff who share these values and contribute to continued school improvement.
We are seeking an excellent teacher to join our well‑led, skilled and enthusiastic Geography department. We have a thriving Geography department that has excellent schemes of work and resources, and outstanding results.
Judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, Sir John Lawes School is a high‑performing secondary school, which has demonstrated a consistent record of improved standards at all levels over recent years. Key to this improvement has been a relentless focus on high standards of teaching and learning, and a flexible and innovative curriculum that enables learners to follow individualised pathways to suit their abilities and aspirations. We know that recruiting and retaining the best possible staff underpins our success, and so we place great emphasis on CPD and support for staff at all levels. Sir John Lawes benefits from the many opportunities for collaborative work that come from our membership of the Scholars’ Education Trust.
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
If you have any questions please contact HR on hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or 01727 734424.
Thursday 1 October 2026
Thursday 8 or Friday 9 October 2026
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self‑declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.