Teacher of Geography - Maternity Cover

Windsor High School and Sixth Form; Short Cross; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1:1 iPad technology

90-day Buddy Programme mentor

Cross-Trust networks

Healthcare benefits

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Windsor High School and Sixth Form is seeking an ambitious Secondary Teacher with a passion for your subject. You will deliver high-quality teaching, monitor progress, and provide pastoral support across our 11-18 academy.

The role focuses on achieving good progress for all students and building a positive, inclusive learning environment. You will work with Learning Support Practitioners and use digital tools to enhance learning, while upholding safeguarding standards and contributing to the

Qualifications

• Holds QTS and possesses deep, enthusiastic knowledge of your specific subject area.
• Thrives in a high-expectations environment and is dedicated to driving social mobility.
• Eager to embrace digital technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning: setting clear objectives and delivering engaging lessons across the age/ability range.
• Assessment and Reporting: using data to plan lessons and provide constructive feedback.
• Pastoral Responsibilities: form tutor duties, wellbeing programmes, and promoting attendance.
• Collaboration and Inclusion: support literacy and numeracy and provide tailored interventions.
• Safeguarding and Professionalism: promote welfare of children and engage in CPD.

Skills

QTS

Subject expertise

Digital learning

Pastoral support

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant subject

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Tools

iPad integration

Google Classroom

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Our School and Windsor Academy Trust

Welcome to our ambitious and high-achieving secondary school. We are a supportive and inclusive community where every student is encouraged to excel. Our passionate staff are committed to providing an inspiring learning environment, equipping our young people with the knowledge, skills, and character they need to succeed in their future.

Windsor High School and Sixth Form is a large and successful mixed 11-18 comprehensive academy of approximately 1700 students, 300 of whom are in our thriving Sixth Form.Windsor High School and Sixth Form is a large and successful mixed 11-18 comprehensive academy of approximately 1700 students, 300 of whom are in our thriving Sixth Form.

We are incredibly proud to be part of the Windsor Academy Trust family of schools. Working within the Trust means you benefit from shared expertise, wider opportunities, and a powerful network of support. This collective power allows us to focus relentlessly on our shared moral purpose: unlocking the academic and personal potential of every child, while ensuring our staff thrive.

About the Role

As a Secondary Teacher, you will provide high-quality teaching and learning provision that ensures all students make at least good progress and achieve their full potential. You will be accountable for the attainment and progress of all students taught, supervise the work of any assigned support staff, and provide dedicated pastoral support and guidance for all students in your care across the academy.

Your daily impact will include:

• Teaching and Learning: Setting clear learning objectives and teaching engaging lessons across the whole age and ability range, while taking account of students' prior attainment, learning styles, and needs to set appropriately challenging targets. You will manage classroom behaviour in line with the academy's policy and maintain a stimulating learning environment equipped with high-quality displays.
• Assessment and Reporting: Using data to plan lessons, setting aspirational targets, and marking students' work in line with academy policy to provide constructive feedback and guidance for future improvement. You will also attend Parents' Evenings and Target Days to keep parents and carers closely informed of their child's progress.
• Pastoral Responsibilities: Participating in the pastoral organisation as a form tutor, you will monitor the social and academic progress of your tutor group, deliver well-being programmes, and actively promote good attendance and punctuality.
• Collaboration and Inclusion: Working in collaboration with assigned Learning Support Practitioners or Assistants, promoting literacy and numeracy skills throughout activities, and providing tailored intervention for students needing extra support or additional challenge.
• Safeguarding and Professionalism: Taking absolute responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, acting as a professional role model to students, and undertaking continuous professional development to promote individual and whole-academy improvement.

We are looking for an ambitious, subject-passionate Secondary Teacher who:

• Holds QTS and possesses deep, enthusiastic knowledge of your specific subject area.
• Thrives in a high-expectations environment and is dedicated to driving social mobility.
• Is eager to embrace digital technology to enhance teaching and learning.

What We Offer You

We want you to love coming to work. Here is how we support, develop, and look after you from the moment you join us:

A Supportive Family & True Collaboration You are never teaching on an island at Windsor Academy Trust. We are a team that co-creates, supports one another, and ensures every single voice is heard.

• A Warm Welcome: From Day One, you will be welcomed into an inclusive faculty and paired with a mentor through our 90-day Buddy Programme.
• The EmpowerED Strategy: You will be equipped with 1:1 iPad technology, transforming how you explain, model, and assess learning, while removing traditional barriers for your students.
• Cross-Trust Networks: Tap into shared planning and a brilliant network of secondary subject specialists across our family of schools.

Time to Teach, Space to Breathe

We are serious about protecting your time, reducing burnout, and helping you reclaim your weekends.

• Workload Protection: Benefit from intelligent feedback systems, automated admin tools, and an exceptional behaviour support team so you can focus entirely on teaching.
• Less Bureaucracy: We have actively stripped away unnecessary meetings and endless data drops.
• Your Wellbeing First: Access a comprehensive support package, including a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and healthcare benefits.

A Bespoke Pathway for Your Career

We are committed to helping you reach your full potential, offering clear avenues for professional development.

• The Talent Institute: Accelerate your career with evidence-informed coaching via StepLab and fully funded National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
• Tailored to You: Whether you want to master your subject pedagogy, step into pastoral or faculty leadership, or become a Lead Practitioner, we build a bespoke learning pathway just for you.

Safeguarding & DBS Requirements

Because the safety of our students is our absolute priority, please note that this role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, alongside other standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer dedicated to safer recruitment.

If you want to work in a school trust that values your mind, protects your time, and invests in your future, we would love to hear from you.