Lead Teacher in Geography
St Patrick's RC High School and Arts College
Salford
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- MAIN/UPS plus TLR2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2025
Job overview
Job Title: Lead Teacher in Geography
Contract Details: Permanent, Full time
Salary/Grade: Main/Upper Scale plus TLR 2
Start date: 1st September 2025
The Governors of St Patrick’s RC High School are looking to appoint an excellent Lead Teacher in Geography, who will be responsible for demonstrating strong leadership of curriculum design, teaching and learning, assessment and personal development.
Main purpose
The Lead Teacher will take responsibility for:
-Supporting the Head of Humanities in ensuring the Geography curriculum is compliant, well-sequenced, rigorous and relevant.
-Planning high-quality Geography lessons and producing excellent teaching and learning resources.
-Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning across Geography lessons.
-Designing high-quality assessments for KS3 and KS4 Geography.
-Supporting the Head of Humanities in analysing and responding to Geography assessment data to maximise achievement for all pupils.
-Ensuring pupils’ education in Geography contributes to their wider personal development.
-Leading opportunities for enrichment and co-curricular activities linked to the Geography curriculum, including fieldwork.
To arrange an informal visit, please contact Cat Taylor, HR Assistant, on 0161 921 2340 by email at cathryn.taylor@salford.gov.uk.
Closing date for applications: Weds 23rd April, 12 noon.
Interview date: W/C 28th April, date TBC.
Please apply via Greater Jobs for this position using the application form provided.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About St Patrick's RC High School and Arts College
- St Patrick's RC High School and Arts College
- 56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M30 7JJ
- United Kingdom
St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic school without sixth form situated in Eccles, Salford. It is a voluntary aided state school that operates under the Diocese of Salford. The school will provide 900 places for students aged 11-16, when fully subscribed.
Headteacher
Alison Byrne
Values and Vision
St Patrick's is strongly guided by its Catholic faith, basing its ethos on the Gospel values of love, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice, integrity, humility and truth. Students are treated with respect and tolerance, and valued as individuals, as demonstrated by the Every Child Matters themes incorporated into the curriculum. The school also encourages their ambitions, and teaches them how to live happy and fulfilling lives as they progress into further or higher education and the workplace.
The school is a specialist arts college, and owes a great deal of its success to its involvement and interaction with parents. St Patrick's has also been designated a national teaching school.
Ofsted
“This is an outstanding school which has achieved an impressive trend of improvement over the past four years [2004-2008]. The progress and welfare of all students is at the heart of outstanding quality assurance, data analysis and monitoring systems. The headteacher and her senior staff drive an improvement agenda that has been successful in offering greater opportunities and individual development for all students.”
View St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College’s latest Ofsted report
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