Job Title: Teacher of Geography
Location: Barnsley Academy, Farm Rd, Barnsley S70 3DL
Salary: Competitive United Learning Teachers Pay Range; £36,400 - £53,040
Hours of Work: Permanent, Full-time
Start Date: September 2026
About the School: Barnsley Academy are looking to appoint a determined, ambitious, and inspiring Teacher of Geography to complement the existing department, to teach across Key Stages 3 and 4. The most recent Ofsted report (January 2025) highlights that the school is a welcoming and vibrant place, aspirational for what pupils can achieve, and has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Inspectors noted that leaders know the school well, ensure staff have the support and training that they need, and that staff feel supported by the school. Barnsley Academy is a UNICEF Gold Rights‑Respecting school, reflecting our commitment to achieving equity for all students and leading to the best possible personal and academic outcomes.
Candidate Requirements
- An ‘outstanding’ teacher with strong leadership qualities who can evidence significant progress and attainment from their students over a protracted period of time.
- Someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all of our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them.
- Someone who is resilient, dynamic and passionate about improving the life chances of all children in our community but also displays humility and a reflective approach to improvement.
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay.
- Excellent facilities and resources in a respectful working environment.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
- Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and committed to each other's professional development.
- A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of schools in the country with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought‑after pension scheme with high employer contributions, a paid personal leave day each year, and a generous staff discount scheme.
- Three extra INSET days for planning per year.
- Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Health Cash Plan.
- We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working and encourage open and regular conversations about work‑life balance.
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, a health check, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced Disclosure and Baring Check from the DBS Service and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
