Post Title: Teacher of Geography
Salary : MPS/UPS
Contract: Full Time - Permanent
Start date: September 2025
Reporting to: Senior Director of CHUMS
Core Purpose: To deliver the curriculum effectively to secure improvements which raise levels of student aspiration and achievement.
Closing Date for Applications - Wednesday 2 April 2025 at 9am
Interviews - Thursday 3 April 2025
At The Halifax Academy we have the courage to do things differently. Our ground-breaking approach to education takes children through five phases from reception to year 11, creating a fully integrated school journey from ages 4- 16. This is your chance to join a friendly, community- focused through school and founding Academy of the Impact Education Trust, helping us to shape the future of education.
The position offers the right candidate, an opportunity to deliver the curriculum effectively to secure improvements which raise levels of student aspiration and achievement. As a Communications faculty we epitomise the Academy's 'Heart. Mind. Connect.' values and seek to help our students make moral, spiritual and intellectual sense of the world.
We are a high performing team with strong values, work ethic and mutual sense of purpose. We care about the little things, enjoy learning together and share unrelentingly high standards. We are incredibly proud that our school has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award – the only through school in the country to attain this level.
We are looking for someone who can bring something special to our school. Someone who is enthusiastic and a reflective practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning.
The Halifax Academy is a different kind of school and we are looking for people who are committed to exploring new approaches, and reshaping education. We would love you to come and meet us so that we can get to know you and give you the chance to find out more. As Headteacher of our through school, I genuinely believe (and constantly remind the students) that I have the best job in the world. If you would like to be able to say that too, then this could be the role for you.
Impact Education is a family of ten Academies proud to serve diverse communities in Calderdale and Kirklees, West Yorkshire. We are truly comprehensive, providing primary, secondary and all-through education, including alternative provision.
Our mission is to improve the life chances of children and young people and improve social mobility. We are an inclusive Trust where hearts and minds connect; values-driven partners who work collaboratively to ensure education impacts positively on students, families, communities and staff. This is an exciting and important role at the Trust’s founding school, The Halifax Academy, a high performing and pioneering all-through school in the heart of West Central Halifax.
The Academy has been transformed through high quality professional learning partnerships, using what works best from research and evidence. As well as improving outcomes, the academy also places its civic responsibilities at the heart of its development; our communities matter.
We are looking for candidates who are committed to our mission, vision and shared aims. You will be empowered to share your knowledge, skills and experiences to contribute to the continuing development of the Trust.
We look forward to working with you.
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The Academy reserves the right to close the date for applications earlier than advertised should we receive a high number of applications. It is therefore advised that interested candidates apply early.
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding staff and students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosing and Barring Service DBS check. All interviews will include a question about Safeguarding and any anomalies identified in pre-recruitment checks will be discussed at interview.