Are you an excellent Geography practitioner with a proven track record of success and ambition, with a real appetite for career progression? Mascalls Academy have an exciting opportunity to appoint a Head of Department - Geography to join and lead their friendly and collaborative faculty from September 2025. This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving and collaborative department, leading an enthusiastic team of 4 subject specialist teachers into an exciting new phase of growth and success. With a growing number of students choosing Geography at GCSE, the department is set for an exciting period of development. We are looking for a dedicated leader to help guide the department as it continues to flourish, ensuring that students engage deeply with the subject and achieve outstanding outcomes. We provide candidates with excellent career opportunities for those who have ambition and drive, and you'll have access to not only the academy's CPD programme, but you'll also be able to network and build strong working relationships with your peers and talented staff across the wider Trust. As our successful candidate you will build rapport with our students from the get-go and engage them in the subject as well as leading and inspiring an established and successful team of professionals. We are keen to hear from you if: You are passionate about your subject You have the ability and drive to make a positive impact on students progress and outcomes You have the drive to transform our learning and are dedicated to raising standards even further for all students In return we are offering: A supportive and professional environment to be a part of and full embed yourself into from day one The opportunity to teach at Key stage 3, 4 and Post 16 A Level The chance to join and be part of an academy that has a strong, dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all A team of talented staff at all stages of their career, covering the specialisms assigned to this role Well motivated and receptive learners across our academy Mascalls Academy is a very special place to work and pre-application visits or phone calls are both encouraged and welcomed. If you would like to arrange to discuss the role with a member of the team, or visit the Academy, please contact Amy Wenban, Recruitment Advisor at amy.wenbanlatrust.org.uk Do you know a great teacher who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive 100 as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form by clicking here. T&C's apply Working at Mascalls Academy: Mascalls Academy is a secondary school at the heart of the community and our small school model ensures that each and every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to reach their full potential. The academy is divided into four colleges Shackleton, Earhart, Luther King and Marie Curie Sixth Form College each having their own personality and range of specialisms, allowing them to be unique. Mascalls Academy is a high achieving institution. Our most recent Ofsted inspection notes ambitious leadership has established an ethos where staff are committed to driving standards up, that Mascalls is a happy place to be and that staff feel valued. Our judgement that we are a Good school with Outstanding leadership and behaviour is accurate. It is our vision to become Outstanding in every category. Mascalls Academy is a dynamic and exciting place to work and the fantastic leadership team are committed to making it great for people at all stages in their careers. Our building and facilities are a mix of designs with two new buildings being modern, light and airy giving the academy a unique and special character. Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be Outstanding which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three clusters of academies: LAT West; LAT Central; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.