Teacher of Geography - QTS

Smile Education; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable education recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Geography Teacher in Melton Mowbray, starting in January 2026. The teacher will work five days a week and must hold QTS and have experience teaching Geography. This temporary role is in an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school, providing a supportive environment focused on career development.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Support with CV formatting and interview preparations

Friendly support from consultants

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant teaching qualification (QTS).
• Have experience of teaching Geography in a secondary school.
• Be available five days a week – starting in January 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach a combination of KS3, KS4 and KS5 Geography.
• Follow a Mastery curriculum for depth of understanding.
• Contribute to high morale within the teaching team.

Skills

Experience in teaching Geography

High expectations for students

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

Full time Geography Teacher – QTS needed

My client secondary school, located in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, are looking for a qualified Geography teacher to join them for a long-term position (at least one term possibly two) starting in January next year. The school are looking for a Geography teacher that can work five days a week, teaching a combination of KS3, KS4 and KS5. It is imperative that the recruited teacher has experience of teaching Geography previously in a secondary school.

Academy leaders in this Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school have made vast improvements to the curriculum in the past few years, and you will be clear on what you need to teach. In your lessons students will follow a Mastery curriculum, spending a whole half term on each topic area. This allows them to really explore and dig deep into the languages that they are learning and establish links between topics as they build their understanding through the years.

This fantastic secondary school provides you with a range of valuable subject and leadership training, supported by the wider Trust, and your colleagues speak highly of how they’ve benefitted from this, particularly early – career teachers. That, teamed with the consideration that leaders give to workload and wellbeing make the academy an attractive place to work with high morale amongst the existing team.

This is an exciting temporary opportunity for a Geography ECT (early career teacher) or an experienced teacher to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school.

To be successful in your application, you should:

• Hold a relevant teaching qualification (QTS)
• Have experience of teaching Geography in a secondary school
• Be able to get to a school in Melton Mowbray
• Have high expectations for yourself and the pupils you teach
• Be available five days a week – starting in January 2026

Working with Smile Education:

• Years of good relationships with schools in East Midlands
• Competitive rates of pay
• Support with CV formatting, interview preparations from your committed consultant
• Honest, helpful and friendly support in finding you the work you need

If you’d like some further information and an informal chat then please, send your CV or contact me at [e-mail] or call me on 0116 507 1692

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