Leader of Geography

This permanent leadership post sits in the Geography department of The Milton Keynes Academy, a Creative Education Trust school. The holder leads the department's teaching, curriculum and results, with a focus on lifting achievement and helping the school move from good to outstanding. The department sits within a Humanities faculty and offers fieldwork and enrichment alongside the main curriculum; hours are 32.5 a week, Monday to Friday. Qualified Teacher Status and a relevant degree are required, and enhanced DBS and prohibition checks apply.

What the job involves

• Drive outstanding teaching and learning across the Geography department
• Raise achievement and attainment for all students
• Lead, motivate and develop department staff
• Use assessment and performance data to drive student progress
• Set and maintain high expectations for achievement, behaviour and attendance
• Develop a rich, ambitious and well-resourced Geography curriculum
• Deliver fieldwork and enrichment activities
• Contribute to the wider extracurricular life of the academy
• Help the academy move from good to outstanding

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Relevant degree

Experience

• Track record of strong classroom practice and positive student outcomes

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent Geography subject knowledge and passion for the subject
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop others
• Effective use of assessment and performance data
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative working with colleagues, parents and the wider school community
• Resilience, adaptability and a solution-focused approach

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Separate barred list check
• Prohibition from teaching search
• References and online checks before interview

Other

• Setting high expectations for achievement, behaviour and attendance
• Championing inclusion, equality and safeguarding
• Contributing to enrichment and extracurricular opportunities

What’s offered

• Bespoke induction
• Ongoing professional development
• Clear pathways for career progression
• Collaboration across the Creative Education Trust network to share best practice

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