The successful candidate will be expected to deliver consistently excellent lessons that lead to high levels of student progress and contribute to departmental lesson planning and curriculum reviews.

The geography department at Highlands School is committed to planning and delivering outstanding lessons and high-quality fieldwork from year 7 to year 13. It is a popular and high achieving subject at GCSE and at A Level.  Geography is a very popular GCSE option subject and has two classes at A Level.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, passionate and aspirational geographers, who are willing to work as part of a collaborative department to deliver engaging academic experiences to all students. We are an innovative department at the forefront of teaching and learning. Over the past two years we have resourced our key stage 3 and key stage 4 curricula with a particular focus on providing our students with the very best geographical knowledge that has been thought and said. Rosenshine’s principles underpin our curriculum delivery and our approach to assessment is informative, helpful and does not involve onerous marking. 

We are a dynamic research informed department that will support your development to the next stage of your career. We welcome those who would like to make a real impact on our department and support us to remain at the forefront of geography education.

Highlands is an Outstanding school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in North London.

The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate.

We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community.