Teacher of Geography

Job details

Job role: Teacher

Suitable for early career teachers jobs

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject: Geography

Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time Monday to Friday. Part time to be discussed at interview

Contract type: Permanent

Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and well qualified Geography teacher who is passionate about their subject and dedicated to ensuring all students are encouraged and motivated to achieve their potential. The Humanities Faculty, which includes Geography and History, plays a pivotal role in the success of [Employer hidden] ensuring that standards of teaching and learning are achieved by all students working within the subjects.

We have developed an innovative and progressive curriculum in the Humanities faculty which is supported by a vibrant programme of extracurricular and enrichment activities. Students studying the different humanities subjects can better appreciate the world, how the past has shaped our future and the multi-cultural society in which we now all live. Students will be able to make sense of the modern world, helping them to become valuable citizens and provide context and background for all other human activity. The Humanities subjects are vital to any students’ education.

We will consider applications for both full and part-time. Please note this in your application. The post is suitable for an ECT as well as experienced teachers and offers and excellent opportunity to receive support through the school’s comprehensive ECT and CPD programme.

What the school offers its staff

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to Work and Tax Free Childcare

Regular events eg charity coffee mornings and staff sports

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

All roles involve regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.

[Employer hidden] is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found using the following link: https://caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/our-school/policies-documents/

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities employer.

Note: References may be sought on receipt of applications

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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Post and application information - Geog Apr 26.pdf - 396 KB (opens in new tab)

Caldew Information Pack.pdf - 1.09 MB (opens in new tab)

Wellbeing Newsletter 2025-6.pdf - 1.39 MB (opens in new tab)

About [Employer hidden]

School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18

Education phase: Secondary school

School size: 989 pupils enrolled

Age range: 11 to 18

Ofsted report: View Ofsted report

School website: [Employer hidden] website

Email address: [contact hidden]

Phone number: [contact hidden]

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[Employer hidden] is a popular, rural 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated south of the city of Carlisle with a catchment area that extends to the fringe of the Lake District. We have 1000 pupils on roll including a Sixth Form of 160. The school is heavily over-subscribed and the roll is steady. We have a good and improving track record of achievement at all examination levels, good resources and facilities and a rich programme of visits and extra-curricular activities. This is an exciting time to join [Employer hidden]. We have had a significant investment from the Story Group of companies that is enabling us to improve our facilities, provide high quality professional development for our staff and give our students opportunities, experiences and support that will raise their aspirations and achievement. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people in everyone's responsibility at [Employer hidden] and we take this very seriously. We adopt an approach which is child-centred. This means that all staff at [Employer hidden] consider, at all times, what is in our students' best interests. The Safeguarding Team work within the school to ensure that all of our students are safe, happy and thriving. All staff have a duty of care to make sure students are safe and this means that information may need to be shared with other agencies and organisations to make sure that our students and their families get the best possible support. Our Ofsted inspection in June 2022 graded Caldew as ‘good’. However, we are not complacent and we know that there are areas where we need to do better.

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School location

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Academy, ages 11 to 18

Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7NN