Teacher of Geography

Didsbury High School; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Didsbury High School, part of the Laurus Trust, is seeking an outstanding Teacher of Geography who is passionate about education and ensuring every student achieves their full potential. Join a high-performing Humanities faculty and inspire students with engaging and challenging Geography lessons.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated practitioner who fosters curiosity about the world, supports behaviour for learning and contributes to a broad curriculum and enrichment opportunities.

Skills

Geography

Teaching

Curriculum planning

Education

PGCE or QTS in Geography

Bachelor's degree in Geography

Job description

“The world as we know it is not ‘given’ and it can and it will change.” - Lambert et al

Didsbury High School is a successful and oversubscribed secondary school within the Laurus Trust. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Geography who is passionate about education and committed to ensuring every student achieves their full potential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Humanities faculty and teach Geography in a school where academic aspiration, excellent behaviour and exceptional teaching are at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and dedicated practitioner who can inspire students through engaging and challenging lessons, fostering a genuine curiosity about the world around them.

Didsbury High School is proud to be part of the Laurus Trust, a family of schools committed to delivering an exceptional education. Our students benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum, outstanding pastoral support and a wealth of enrichment opportunities that help them develop into confident, successful young people.

For further details on the role, including key skills and experience required, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached below.

The Laurus Trust recognises the importance of employees' work/life balance. A better work-life balance can increase staff motivation, reduce employee stress, improve performance and productivity and make employment more accessible for more people. Where it is possible and practical, we will accommodate flexible arrangements from day 1, which may involve job sharing, part-time working, bespoke timetabling or a nine-day fortnight.

Please note a full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

Disability Confident Employer

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.