Teacher of Geography

We have a great opportunity for a self-motivated Teacher of Geography to join our wonderful Humanities Faculty.  The Chalk Hills Academy are proud of the unrivalled education experience offered and you will certainly benefit from forward-thinking and supportive leadership, an encouraging and enthusiastic staff body and enterprising students. 

We are looking for a teacher who wants to make a real difference in supporting students and furthering the success of the Humanities Department.  If you want to grow and develop in a fast paced, dynamic and successful Academy, come and join us at The Chalk Hills Academy!

Key Duties

• Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences to all students.
• Be an aspirational professional who is enthusiastic, influential, and committed to working in pursuit of success for the academy and its learners.
• To set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.
• To assess pupils’ work systematically and use the results to inform future planning, teaching, and     curricular development.       
• To implement school policies and procedures as appropriate in day-to-day activities.

The successful candidate will have

• QTS and experience teaching KS3 & KS4 Geography.
• Experience of AQA specification desirable but not essential.
• Commitment to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice.
• The ability to work in partnership with students, parents, staff, academy council and the wider community.
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive teaching and learning.
• Good behaviour management skills and a sound knowledge of the Geography curriculum at KS3 and KS4.
• Resilience, adaptability and a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work as part of a team and undertake pastoral duties as a form tutor will be a key requirement.

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: February 2026

Salary: AST 1-6  £33,026-£45,776  (dependent on experience)

Job Role: Fixed Term until August 2026, Full Time

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.