INFORMATION ABOUT THE POST The Board of Governors of Hunterhouse College invites applications for the temporary position of Teacher of Geography, commencing in August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This post is to provide maternity leave cover and is expected to span the Autumn and Spring Terms of the 2026/27 academic year, with the potential for extension beyond this period. Salary: Main Scale. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential Criteria An Honours Degree in Geography or a related subject as the appointments panel considers appropriate (minimum classification 2.2). Qualified teacher status as of August 2026. Experience (within the last three years) of teaching Geography to GCSE Level in a post-primary school (teaching practice accepted). Desirable Criteria An Honours Degree in Geography or a related subject as the appointments panel considers appropriate (minimum classification 2.1). Experience (within the last three years) in a post-primary school of teaching Geography to A Level (teaching practice accepted). Experience in a post-primary school of teaching CCEA Leisure Travel and Tourism (teaching practice accepted). Experience (within the last three years) in a post-primary school of teaching additional subjects (teaching practice accepted). Please Note The Board of Governors reserves the right to enhance the essential criteria if necessary in order to facilitate a manageable shortlist. The onus is on the applicant to provide sufficiently detailed information on their application form in order to fully demonstrate how they meet each of the specified criteria. The Shortlisting Panel is not able to make assumptions in the absence of essential information. On taking up the post the successful candidate must be a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI). APPLICATION PROCESS Applicants are required to complete an application form to be considered for this post. A separate Curriculum Vitae will not be accepted and must not be submitted. No additional pages or supporting documents should accompany the application form. Please download the Application and Monitoring form below. The closing date for applications will be 12.00 noon on Monday 13th April 2026. Late applications will not be considered under any circumstances. Canvassing of any kind will lead to disqualification. Applicants who are invited for interview will be expected to meet their own travelling expenses. Posts involving work in educational institutions are subject to the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007. Hunterhouse College is an equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. It reserves the right to interview only those candidates who appear, from the information available, to be the most suitable in terms of experience, qualifications and other requirements of the post. The successful applicant will be vetted for employment as set out by AccessNI as an Enhanced Disclosure. (See www.accessni.gov.uk) APPOINTMENT PROCESS A short-list of applicants to be interviewed will be drawn up and interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.