Subject Leader - Geography

Why choose Dixons Brooklands Academy? 

·        Consistent behaviour and expectations; teachers can teach and students can learn 

·        Fortnightly coaching for all staff 

·        Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team 

·        Hardworking staff and students who want to do well 

·        Schemes of work fully resourced and ready 

The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of hard work, integrity and kindness and completely committed to our mission: to provide all students with a first-class education; one that opens every door in their adult life to maximise their life chances in the future.  

Dixons Academies Trust 

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.   

·     We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do

·      We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years

·      We are launching a bold flexible working policy to give out teachers more time back 

·      We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive 

·      We are always in the top 5 nationally for progress at secondary

·      We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching

·      We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload  

We establish high-performing non-faith academies which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high quality apprenticeship.   

Visit our OpenSource platform to learn more about our approaches and culture.  

Learn more 

Full details including related documentation and how to apply can be found on the Trust Jobs Portal, click here and search by job title. 

Please visit www.dixonsbk.com or call us on 0161 998 3992 and speak to Mark Harrison Executive Director, to discuss the role further.   

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required. 

We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this on our website.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.