Teacher of Geography

The Boarding Schools' Association; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for an exceptional Teacher of Geography to join their thriving department from September 2025. The role includes teaching at Key Stages, engaging in a supportive environment, and contributing to the broader educational mission, including teaching PSHE and potentially leading games activities.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free lunch

Use of on-site gym

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Geography at Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Ability to deliver engaging lessons and manage classrooms effectively.
• Commitment to student welfare and enrichment programs.

Responsibilities

• Teach Geography lessons to Key Stages 3 and 4 including GCSE.
• Participate in departmental meetings and resource sharing.
• Contribute to the school's enrichment program.

Skills

Geography

Teaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geography or related field

PGCE or equivalent Teaching Qualification

Job description

Closing Date: 16 June 2025
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: Prior Park Educational Trust salary scale
Employment Term: Full TimePart TimeTemporary

Full Time or Part Time Maternity Cover – September Start

Prior Park College overlooking beautiful Bath, looks to appoint an exceptional Teacher of Geography, to join our thriving department from September 2025.

The Department comprises three members of staff, offering a friendly, supportive atmosphere with fortnightly departmental meetings and frequent sessions to share resources, ideas and best practice. Geography is housed in three dedicated classrooms. We have a central office for the Geography staff which also serves as a shared resources store.

In this role, you will report directly to the Head of Geography, and will be teaching excellent Geography lessons at Two Key Stages including:

L3 (Year 7) to F4 (Year 9) Geography (in-house introductory courses)

GCSE Geography (Edexcel IGCSE in year 10 and11)

In addition to your Geography teaching, all teachers at Prior Park undertake a limited amount of other teaching including PSHE and our ‘Prior4Life’ enrichment programme. You might also be able to help deliver our Games programme, depending on expertise and experience.

We offer excellent and supportive working conditions with an attractiverewards package to include free on-site parking, free lunch and use of onsite gym.

Set in a stunning location Prior Park College established in 1830 is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school overlookingthe Georgian City of Bath aUNESCO World Heritage Site. A modern Christian school, in a Catholic tradition, home to over 600 students to include 150 boarders from ages 11 to 18 years.

Prior Park combines the very best of tradition and progress, with cutting-edge facilities and accommodation, including a pioneering digital learning programme, with all students and staff supplied with powerful Windows 11 devices and seamless integration of lessons, teaching groups and activities via the Microsoft 365 platform. Classrooms are equipped with smart docks and large touch-displays, as well as traditional whiteboards so teachers can exploit the best of both worlds to deliver the most inspiring lessons for our students.

Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian day and boarding schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.

The Paragon Junior School, Bath an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11, we offer a broad curriculum taught in small classes by teachers with a real passion for their subject. The school comprises Squirrels Pre-School, a Pre-Prep and Prep School.

Prior Park Gibraltar accepts day students from ages 11 to 18, teaching the UK curriculum including GCSE and A Level examinations, a modern Christian Catholic school with a maximum capacity of 260 pupils.

The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the candidates download and complete an application form available with a job description from our website https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacanciesand return to the below email address.

Closing date for applications 12:00 Monday 16 June 2025

Interviewing week commencing 23 June 2025

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.