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Job Title: Geography Lead
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Salary: £30,000 - £46,535 per annum (Depending on experience).
Start time: September 2025
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Are you a passionate individual with a deep-rooted enthusiasm for the Earth’s landscapes, cultures, and challenges?
GSL Education are delighted to invite applications for the position of Geography Lead at a welcoming and ambitious secondary school in Fareham, beginning in September 2025. This is a full-time, permanent post offering a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic educator to shape and lead a high-quality Geography curriculum.
About the Role:
As Geography Lead, you will spearhead the development and delivery of a progressive and enriching curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4, and possibly KS5, depending on school needs. You will have the autonomy to implement creative strategies, embed fieldwork, and cultivate an environment that encourages curiosity, debate, and global awareness.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and oversee the teaching of Geography, ensuring engaging, accessible, and challenging lessons for all pupils.
* Design and implement a well-sequenced curriculum that reflects national expectations and geographical enquiry.
* Champion fieldwork opportunities and cross-curricular links that bring geography to life.
* Support departmental staff and share best practices in pedagogy, planning, and assessment.
* Monitor student outcomes and respond effectively to data to ensure continued academic progress.
* Contribute to whole-school initiatives and collaborate with senior leaders on curriculum development.
Job Requirements:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent overseas teaching qualification.
* A degree in Geography or a closely related field is essential.
* Demonstrable experience teaching Geography across Key Stages 3 and 4; KS5 experience is advantageous.
* Experienced TAs with a strong Geography background and a desire for leadership development may be considered.
* Proven ability to deliver high-quality lessons that promote curiosity, analytical thinking, and geographical fluency.
* A keen interest in developing pupils’ awareness of environmental, economic, and social issues through the lens of Geography.
* Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary in line with experience and responsibility.
* Opportunity to step into a subject leadership role with ample scope for further development.
* Dedicated consultants offering ongoing career support and guidance.
* Access to comprehensive CPD programmes and networking opportunities.
If you are ready to lead a thriving Geography department and play a pivotal role in shaping learners who are globally informed and environmentally aware, we’d love to hear from you.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Geography Lead’ in a secondary school role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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