Job Description
KS 3 - 4 Geography teacher
Outer London MPS 1 - 6 & UPS 1 - 3.
Mixed gender secondary school with academy status
September 2025
London borough of Bexley
Tradewind Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a highly sought after secondary school in the London borough of Bexley in their recruitment of a qualified teacher of Geography to start in September 2025. The School is located in the London Borough of Bexley, just 25 minutes outside of Central London with excellent transport links.
This is an excellent, co-educational 11-18 school where students can study a broad range of subjects through an innovative curriculum. This is reflected in the school being oversubscribed boasting a Visual Arts Specialism status that has gained a national reputation for being at the cutting edge of contemporary practice in art. In February 2015 Ofsted judged the school to be good in every category, including the 6th form, where many of their students choose to stay to continue their studies. They are part of a multi-academy Trust whose aim is to ensure that educational standards are driven up through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership and learning for all. The Trust CPD programmes provide additional training opportunities to work alongside the school's excellent in-house training programmes.
The school are looking for an enthusiastic and creative KS 3 - 4 Geography teacher with a passion for their subject and a commitment to high quality teaching. Excellent subject knowledge and commitment to continually develop it are essential traits where each member of the department is seen as an integral part of the team, working together sharing ideas and developing resources cohesively. The successful candidate will have the capacity to bring innovative ideas to the classroom and show a strong record of raising student attainment through their Geography teaching.
This school's mission is to achieve high standards and fulfil the expectations of all students of all abilities and from diverse backgrounds. They passionately believe that every child does matter and that they deserve to enjoy their learning experience. Their dedicated staff place students' interests at the centre of everything they do, ensuring that students have high aspirations and are able to reach their full potential. Their philosophy engenders the values of nurturing the whole child to be an inclusive citizen in preparation for their future life and work. The school have excellent facilities and continue to invest in resources to enhance our students learning. They have a rich and full range of extra-curricular activities including a school choir, sports clubs, STEM club, reading club and other performing arts and curriculum-based activities, as well as our educational trips and visits and charity expeditions.
If this sounds the kind of environment you would enjoy teaching in and you are a qualified Geography teacher with QTS or an equivalent overseas teaching qualification, please get in touch as a matter of priority.
To apply for this role you will need to:
* Hold QTS status or equivalent teaching qualification
* Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks
* CV must cover full work history
* Legal right to work in the UK
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