Teacher of Geography
Responsible to: Curriculum Lead for Geography, RS and Philosophy
Working Arrangements - Part time 0.4, Temporary for 6 months (Monday and Tuesday)
Start Date - As soon as possible subject to successful pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check or a check against the DBS Update Service if registered
Job Description and Purpose:
* Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students of all backgrounds
* Promote good progress and outcomes for all students
* Demonstrate strong subject and curriculum knowledge
* Plan and teach well-structured lessons Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
* Make accurate and productive use of assessment
* Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
* Be accountable to the Curriculum Lead
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Outcomes of the Job:
* Healthy enrolment and retention of students, excellent student progress and destinations with achievement rates in specified learning goals
* Students who are informed, who feel confident in their learning and who enjoy the experience of their subjects/courses/programmes at Priestley College.
* A welcoming, inclusive and learning-focused atmosphere in the college environment.
* Colleagues who feel that an appropriate contribution is made to the work of the team.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment:
* To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons
* To manage and plan teaching and learning programmes for groups and individuals, assessing needs, identifying appropriate teaching and learning strategies and developing and using relevant resources
* To monitor closely, assess the work and report the progress of individuals (including the use of relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons)
* To be responsible for the accurate and timely administration of all matters related to student and course management including ensuring the requirements of external agencies are met
* To give students regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage students to respond to the feedback
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment in Education
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. All policies regarding safeguarding can be found on our website -
Priestley College uses the Disclosure and Barring Service to assess all applicants and complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. For more details, visit
For information relating to the DBS Update Service, please see We also comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998.
The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate for the Child Workforce (which must be shared with the HR Department within 28 days of its issue) or if already registered with the Update Service, provide their original certificate, and their registration number.
All information will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration of appointment.
Equality and Diversity
As an equal opportunities employer we aim to promote and maintain equality of opportunity. We monitor the diversity of applicants and would therefore ask you to support us in completing and returning our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Information will be treated in confidence and will only be used to assist our monitoring process.
Application Deadline 12 noon, Wednesday 10th September 2025
Interviews are expected to be held W/C 15th September 2025
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Work Location: In person