Geography Teacher

Our new staff and Early Career Teacher (ECT) programmes are tailored to individual needs, offering mentorship, shadowing opportunities and exposure to diverse school roles. As the local cluster lead for ECT training in partnership with UCL, we provide dedicated weekly mentor meetings and at least three professional development sessions each half term.

• experienced in teaching Geography up to A Level;
• a clear communicator with strong values and sense of moral purpose;
• creative, forward-thinking and unapologetically passionate about your subject;
• committed to working collaboratively as part of a team and across the school;
• willing to think creatively and take risks in the classroom;
• hard-working with excellent organisational skills.
  
  Explore what makes Kennet School a unique and rewarding place to build your career. Here, you'll find all the details on our values, culture and current vacancies., At Kennet School, learning is at the heart of everything we do. Whilst many schools make this claim, for us, it's a defining principle that guides our approach every day. Kennet is a vibrant, supportive and purposeful place to work, offering diverse career opportunities across a wide range of roles. Our staff includes forward-thinking, creative educators who are genuinely passionate about their subjects. Our motto, Excellence through Endeavour, isn't just for our pupils; it's a guiding value for our entire community.
We value a welcoming and rewarding atmosphere, reflected in the number of staff who progress into leadership roles or return to Kennet after gaining experience elsewhere. Staff at Kennet live by educationalist Dylan Wiliam's mantra: "If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they aren't good enough but because they could be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve.", Founded in 1957, Kennet School has grown into a vibrant, ambitious 11-18 comprehensive school. Today, we serve around 1,800 pupils, with a thriving Sixth Form of approximately 350 students. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in numerous awards and accreditations, including Artsmark Platinum, Exceptional Schools Award, Music Mark School, and the Sandwell Well-Being Charter Mark, which focuses on the mental health and well-being across our organisation.


• a fantastic location next to an area of outstanding natural beauty and fast rail to London (45 minutes);
• an open and collaborative community which trusts its teachers;
• outstanding facilities and resources;
• high quality research-based professional development;
• a range of personal benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, on site leisure centre and an active staff social committee;
• Strong discipline through rigid procedures for managing behaviour including centralised detentions;
• a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff including flexible working hours;
the opportunity to be part of an Ofsted 'Outstanding' School which believes 'better never stops'.,
• High quality professional growth programmes and clear opportunities for progression
• Supportive culture with lesson observation and coaching
• Career support tailored to all levels of experience
• State-of-the-art facilities and resources
• Discount at our onsite Leisure Centre
• Cycle to Work scheme
• FREE access to Office 365 & Adobe Creative Cloud
• FREE IT training courses
• Discounted vehicle breakdown cover
• Childcare support
But don't just take our word for it... read the quotes below and take some time out to watch our recruitment video and hear firsthand what it is like to work at Kennet.