Teacher of Geography

Are you a brilliant teacher, who is enthusiastic about the world we live in? Are you an intrepid explorer who wants to share those adventures with students? Are you a flexible and ambitious teacher that wants to contribute to a high-achieving and popular set of subjects, across two wide-ranging faculties? Do you have a drive for improving student outcomes and working alongside brilliant teachers in Humanities and Social Sciences?

We are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner who is an enthusiastic, innovative and engaging teacher of Geography, to join a dynamic and expanding faculty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students, and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher.
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Support and maintain collaborative relationships with staff and external professionals.
• The successful candidate must hold QTS or equivalent, and an honours degree in Geography or related subject.

We would welcome applications from teachers early in their careers through to experienced staff.

There may be opportunities for the successful candidate with the right qualities and experience to apply for other roles within the faculty as these arise.

Please note there are also regularly other exciting TLR opportunities within the Academy to take on whole school projects and other roles for further development.

Our last Ofsted inspection (February 2026) judged the Academy to be at strong standard in two categories and expected standard in all others. They said that leaders place considerable emphasis on developing their staff. Staff development is carefully planned, well sequenced and aligned with whole‑school priorities, as well as individual needs and that every pupil who walks through the door of Joseph Leckie Academy is treated as an individual with potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change, and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards of education in the Academy. If you believe that you have the passion, skills and abilities to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and a tour around the Innovations Faculty and Academy. Please liaise with Mrs Morgan to arrange this through the email below.

We can offer you: -

• Friendly, caring and supportive staff across the Academy - staff stay here for a number of years and say it is a great place to work and ex-students come back to work in the Academy so please come along and visit us find out what they say…
• A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, a new gym, well-being counsellor, well-being co-ordinator for staff, monthly staff breakfasts, employee assistance programme and much more.
• Excellent support and professional development opportunities including opportunities to undertake our own in-house CPD programmes, as well as external providers such as National Professional Qualifications at different levels as you progress towards leadership roles.
• We are a TEEP ambassador School with Level 4 trainers.
• A well-established and supportive Induction programme for all staff at all levels including ECT’s.
• Excellent resources and technology to support learning in the classroom and beyond.

You will have/show:

• Practical skills and expertise as outlined in the Job description.
• A passion and vision for working with students in their personal, social and emotional needs as well as their academic development.
• The ability to motivate and inspire students.
• Experience of delivering Geography at KS3,4 and 5.
• Confidence in dealing with students across different age ranges.
• The ability to teach A Level courses offered in the department is highly desirable.
• The ability to teach a range of Humanities subjects is desirable.
• Enthusiasm to work towards enriching the lives of our students beyond subject specialism.
• The passion to enrich the lives of our students and contribute to the development of cultural capital to enhance the life opportunities for our students.

Please complete the online My New Term application form. In addition, see the attached job description and person specification and address this in your letter as well as the question below:

• Explain how your experience, skills and qualities to date have prepared you for this role and what else you could offer the Academy.

Joseph Leckie Academy is an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students. Candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications:- Monday 11th May at 9.00am.

Interviews - Week Commencing 11th May.

However, applications considered upon receipt and the Academy reserve the right to close the position early.

Please send completed applications to Mrs A Morgan: recruitment@josephleckieacademy.co.uk

Joseph Leckie Academy

Walstead Road West, Walsall, WS5 4PG

Tel: 01922 721071 Fax: 01922 641497

Email: a.morgan@josephleckieacademy.co.uk