Subject Leader of Geography (AFL)

Subject Leader of Geography (AFL) (Beckfoot Upper Heaton School)

Salary: MPS-UPS + TLR2B (Recruitment & Retention allowance for outstanding candidate)

Education Phase: Secondary

Job Role: Teacher

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

About us

• Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
• Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.
• We are diverse in composition, with 10 schools including primary, secondary, and special schools, which enriches our learning community.
• We want our students to love learning and be well prepared to do something great with their lives; our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this.
• We are ambitious for all our children, determined that all can succeed.
• We value our teams and are committed to their professional development.
• We pride ourselves on clarity, alignment, and embracing diversity within our schools.
• Our trust believes everyone has the power to lead and is committed to serving our community actively.
• All leaders are supported and challenged to improve continuously, excited about our journey to be remarkable.
• We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School.

Please see the candidate pack for more details about our Trust.

Why Choose Beckfoot Upper Heaton

• We are a smaller-than-average Ofsted Good (May 2023) culturally diverse secondary school for ages 11-16.
• We know our students and staff well, embracing differences and living our values of integrity, kindness, and excellence.
• We are genuinely ambitious for our students and aim to make a positive impact on our community.
• We are committed to being a People-First organisation, listening to our community and valuing honest feedback.
• We invest in our staff's professional growth.
• Our school's ethos: teaching students to act with integrity and kindness, demonstrating excellence, and fostering a sense of belonging for all.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers are subject to DBS checks and other vetting procedures. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, with specific guidelines on disclosure of spent convictions.

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Application Details

We are seeking to appoint a Leader of Geography on a permanent basis within our Humanities Team. We are a local trust with a national focus, dedicated to serving our community. We encourage visits or conversations to learn more.

Recruitment and Retention allowance offered for an outstanding candidate.

This advert closes on 1st June 2026, but we may close it early.

We value the decision to change roles and are happy to discuss any queries.

• We are connected yet large enough for scale benefits.
• We meet national pay and conditions.
• We have a positive reputation, working well with unions and emphasizing fairness and equity.
• We seek to reduce unnecessary workload.
• We support flexible working and seek best practices for staff wellbeing.
• We consult staff on major policy changes.
• We listen to staff through surveys and feedback opportunities.
• We support staff facing difficulties and aim to remove barriers to engagement.
• We offer a free Employee Assistance Programme with confidential support.
• We promote teamwork and recognize staff contributions regularly.
• We value psychological safety and strive for inclusion for all.
• Our people matter; being a People First Organisation is a strategic priority, reflected in our People Charter.
• We prioritize clear communication to foster belonging.
• Our leaders are visible and committed to creating calm, purposeful environments conducive to teaching and learning.