The Mandeville School

Part of the Insignis Academy Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant school community as a 

Head of Geography (including Lead Practitioner North 0.2)

Full time, Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS (£32,916 - £51,048) Plus TLR 2B £5,871

Closing date for applications: Friday 13^th March 2026 at 12 noon

Start date: September 2026

The position

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at The Mandeville School as Head of Geography. We are deeply committed to providing students with an environment in which they can achieve.

 The successful candidate will lead the Geography team, working alongside the SLT and our student support team, to create an environment where learning thrives and students maintain the highest standards of behaviour. The role also includes Lead Practitioner North 0.2. The Mandeville School is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of its students and expects all staff to do the same.

The school

With around 1,000 students on roll and an over-subscribed Year 7 intake, we’re a popular school in the heart of Buckinghamshire. We’re fortunate to be based in a diverse, supportive and ever-changing community in Aylesbury and our students are respectful, hardworking and eager to succeed, borne out by our high attendance figures.

We’re an ambitious school and have embarked on an exciting journey of improvement where we are progressing rapidly through the hard work of our enthusiastic, loyal and committed staff. Our sharp focus on teaching and learning means we’re relentlessly striving to become better and better as a school.

Closing date for applications: Friday 13^th March 2026 at 12 noon

For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.  

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.