At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Geography department and inspire students with your passion for teaching.
- Company: Walthamstow School for Girls, a diverse and inclusive educational environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive team.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team committed to social justice and equality.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on young women's education and leadership.
- Qualifications: Strong subject knowledge in Geography and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
Salary: Grade: Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale (Outer London). TLR2B £5872 + Pay award increase
Location: Walthamstow School For Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow, London
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 32.5 hours per week.
Closing Date: 29/09/2026 at 09:00
Reference: SCH/26/344643
To start January 2027
Do you have a genuine passion for leading Geography? Would you like the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and inspire colleagues with your passion for teaching Geography? Would you like the opportunity to work as part of an innovative and dedicated Humanities Faculty?
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and outstanding subject leader of Geography. As a member and a leader of our Geography department, you will play a key role in supporting the development of our curriculum and assessment strategies. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team, which continues to achieve excellent examination results.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate creativity and innovation, as well as excellent subject knowledge, with a commitment to developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.
Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to Safer Recruitment practices and procedures. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace.
The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives:
- Promoting equality of opportunity
- Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage
- Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels
- Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent services to all
Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme.
Deputy Head of Humanities / Head of Geography employer: Waltham Forest
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