Head of Geography
The Brooksbank School
Calderdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPs/UPS plus TLR2C £8,279
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 18 April 2025
Job overview
Salary: Teacher Scales MPS/UPS Plus TLR2C £8,279
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Closing Date: Friday 18th April 2025 at 9am
Interview: likely w/c 28th April 2025
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Are you an inspiring, dedicated, and forward-thinking educator with a passion for Geography?
Do you have the vision, drive, and expertise to lead a dynamic, high-achieving department ensuring our students develop a deep understanding of our planet, its people and the challenges of the future at both GCSE and A Level?
At the Brooksbank School we are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Head of Geography who can lead and inspire a love of learning, and secure exceptional outcomes for all students.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of Geography education in a supportive and forward-thinking school where your expertise and leadership will be valued.
What will you get in return?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a dedicated and friendly team under the guidance and with the support of the Director of Geography and Headteacher, who are committed to your development and success.
At Brooksbank you’ll find a strong foundation where you can make a real difference to the lives of up to 1500 children and young people and our local community.
What the role involves in a nutshell:
- Provide clear, cohesive and inspirational leadership and direction in the department by motivating teachers and those supporting in the classroom to develop innovative strategies to enhance the quality of learning, teaching and achievement.
- Provide and showcase highly engaging, relevant and innovative learning opportunities at all key stages to ensure students make exceptional progress
Benefits Package:
You’ll be joining a School and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
- Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund
- Staff development through appraisal and CPD
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
- Free Parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 Financial, legal and Wellbeing Support
- Face to Face Counselling
- Occupational Health
- Annual Flu Vaccines
- Home & Technology Purchase Scheme
- Lifestyle benefits (discount platform)
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
HOW TO APPLY
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you have any questions or would like a chat about the role, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Claire Washington our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team via c.washington@brooksbank.tlt.school .
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application fully by clicking here before the deadline.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
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About The Brooksbank School
CHARACTER BUILDING SINCE 1712
The Brooksbank School has a long and proud history serving the community of Elland. 1700 students make it the second largest comprehensive high school in Calderdale and one of very few to have maintained its own sixth form centre.
Brooksbank is a school that is absolutely committed to exceptional academic achievement: ranking highly amongst the top of non-selective schools in Calderdale. We are also a school which understands that true accomplishment lies beyond this success, and that dedication to the arts, sport, media and community will shape our students to become our future leaders.
2022 began a new chapter in The Brooksbank School’s journey as we joined Together Learning Trust. This is an exciting time to join a committed and supportive staff team, dedicated to school improvement and providing an excellent education for every student, every day. Just like our students, you’ll find opportunities here to shine and represent the #spiritofbbs.
Location:
Brooksbank is set in a stunning Calderdale location with beautiful green fields and open countryside, and just two minutes from Junction 24 of the M62 motorway to Leeds and Manchester. It also boasts easy access to urban culture and excitement in Halifax and Sowerby Bridge and is a ten-mile drive away from hotspot Hebden Bridge. It’s a great place to live and provides many opportunities for students.
Did you know:
- Sporting success is in Brooksbank’s DNA. It teaches us the value of teamwork, determination and perseverance. We have fantastic facilities, including a FIFA-grade all-weather 3G sports field and a picturesque cycle track set in its own grounds.
- Brooksbank celebrated one hundred years of teaching and learning in 2011. However, our school was founded 300 years earlier by its generous namesake, Joseph Brooksbank. The successful London haberdasher remembered his roots when he provided education for forty children in Elland. This philanthropy provided Brooksbank with firm foundations, and a legacy that still inspires as we provide our students with exceptional learning and growth opportunities in numerous dynamic and progressive teaching and enrichment spaces.
Find out more by visiting our website, particularly our prospectus and our engagingly informative ezine Beyond the Blue Line, and by following us on social media.
PART OF TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Our school is proud to be part of Together Learning Trust, a close family of local schools in Calderdale and Kirklees. We are driven by a shared commitment to providing magical learning experiences for our children and a belief that all of them can achieve great things.
Being part of a supportive trust brings many benefits to the school, staff and students. Working in collaboration supports our schools to be better. We cherish our staff, support their wellbeing and enable them to flourish. Through the professional development of leaders and staff, effective curriculum development, robust quality assurance, mutual support and great governance, by working together we demonstrate meaningful and sustainable improvements in our schools. Our aim is to become the best at getting better.
For everyone involved in our Trust our mission is simple. To Grow, Excel, and Learn Together.
Discover the benefits of working for Together Learning Trust by visiting www.togetherlearningtrust.co.uk/jobs and explore the rest of our website to find out what we’re all about.
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