Teacher of Geography

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free virtual GP service

Collaborative MAT network

LAT benefits

Zusammenfassung

Leigh Academy Halley in London is seeking a passionate Teacher of Geography to join in January 2027. You will support students inside and outside the classroom to help them become independent thinkers and learners.

Leigh Academy Halley is an IB World School delivering a dynamic curriculum and exceptional pastoral care. This is a full-time role within a collaborative Humanities team, offering a competitive MPS + Inner London salary commensurate with experience.

Aufgaben

• Set high expectations that inspire, motivational, and challenge students.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Kenntnisse

Geography teaching

Curriculum planning

Assessment & feedback

Behaviour management

Jobbeschreibung

What skills and experience we're looking for

MPS/UPS (Inner London) + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive academy that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative members of staff? If so, Leigh Academy Halley is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Geography to join in January 2027. The successful candidate will provide support both inside and outside of the classroom to develop students to become independent thinkers and learners.

This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate Teacher of Geography to become part of an established, collaborative and successful Humanities team to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding curriculum.

This is a full-time opportunity that offers a competitive MPS + Inner London salary, commensurate with experience. We also welcome applications from prospective colleagues who would wish to work part time, as well as full time.

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

• We offer a vibrant and committed humanities department that is passionate about geography and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes.
• We offer pupils the very best in learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes.
• This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

• Set high expectations that inspire, motivational, and challenge students.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

What the school offers its staff

Working with us at Leigh Academy Halley

Welcome to Leigh Academy Halley, an aspirational and inclusive International Baccalaureate World School where we maximise student achievement through a dynamic curriculum and exceptional pastoral care. Guided by our core values of respect, achievement, collaboration, integrity, and resilience, we believe in the transformative power of education.

Academic Excellence

As an IB World School since 2019, we offer a "human-scale" education across all phases:

• Years 10 - 11: GCSE and vocational qualifications.
• Sixth Form: IB Careers Programme (IBCP) and T Levels.

Our results are record-breaking; in 2025, our students outperformed national averages in every performance measure. Leigh Academy Halley has also received an incredible Ofsted report that recognises “exceptional” practice across five key areas of academy life. This judgement recognises the academy as a national centre of excellence.

Innovation & Environment

Located on a 16-acre site, our academy blends historic charm with state-of-the-art facilities, including a new Visual and Performing Arts Centre and an Engineering and Design Centre. Every student uses a personal Chromebook, supported by Google Educator-certified staff to enhance digital learning.

A Caring Community

Students thrive within our Small School model (Easley, Franklin, Turing, and Hawking), ensuring personalised support.

We are a local school of choice, committed to a gold-standard education…

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.