Head of Geography Allowance: 1 Management Allowance Department: Geography Location: Rainey Endowed School Line Manager: Vice Principal Coordination of: Geography Staff Liaising with: Principal/Leadership Team, teachers and support staff and parents Working Time: Full time as specified within the Teachers’ pay and conditions School Mission Statement: RES is a caring school, committed to excellence in all areas of its service to the local community and desires to educate its pupils to be global citizens of the 21st Century. In connection with all staff, the Head of Geography will play a vital role in supporting our pupils to become: Successful Learners, Confident Individuals and Responsible Citizens. The Role/Job Purpose: The Head of Geography is responsible to the Vice-Principal and is primarily responsible for the development of Geography throughout the Department including the use of digital technology in the learning process. They will provide high-profile leadership and have oversight of Geography with the relevant staff. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of a rich and invigorating learning experience for RES pupils and will be required to collaborate with staff, coordinate Geography colleagues in the following areas: To have overall responsibility for raising attainment in Geography, ensuring pupils progress is in line or exceeding national standards. To monitor the quality of teaching and learning received by pupils through regular observations, work scrutiny, pupil interviews and report back findings to subject colleagues with informed recommendations for action. To have overall responsibility for the Geography curriculum and significant input into KS3, 4 & 5 ensuring that it is engaging, provides the appropriate pathways for 21 Century learners, is challenging and inspires pupils to appreciate the subject and its application. To have overall responsibility for the monitoring and tracking of pupil progress in Geography. To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, inclusive, diverse and differentiated curriculum for all pupils and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils as a teacher and to liaise with parents as and when required. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. To contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment and progress levels. To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. To teach Schemes of work as required. To develop and offer an Alternative Curriculum Provision Plan, for pupils requiring special needs, as and when required. For further information and an application form, click the apply icon. Completed applications must be returned by 10.00 am on Friday 8th May 2026. Applications received after this will not be considered.