Teacher of Geography


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS10 1HW
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Teacher of Geography to join our successful and ambitious team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate practitioner to inspire young people, deliver high-quality teaching and learning, and help students achieve their full potential. The role is suitable for both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and experienced teachers who are committed to raising standards and fostering a love of Geography.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or be on track to achieve QTS.

• A successful record of teaching Geography, with strong outcomes at Key Stage 3 and/or Key Stage 4, or the potential to demonstrate excellence as an ECT.

• A secure understanding of current educational developments and best practice, including strategies to support disadvantaged pupils and the effective use of Pupil Premium funding.

• High expectations of student achievement, behaviour and engagement.

• A successful record of teaching with very good exam results at one or more of KS3 & KS4 (applicants who already have gained QTS.

• A detailed knowledge of current developments in education including the use of the Pupil Premium.

• The ability to put vision into practice.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.

• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.

• Specsavers scheme.

• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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