Teacher of Geography (with History)

Location: Redbridge, East/Outer London

School Type: Secondary School & Sixth Form (Co-educational)

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent or Fixed-Term

Start Date: January Start

A high-achieving, community-focused secondary school and Sixth Form in the London Borough of Redbridge is seeking an articulate, versatile, and dynamic Teacher of Geography with a background in History to join their vibrant Humanities faculty starting in January. This is an exciting opportunity for a dual-subject practitioner, whether an experienced teacher seeking a collaborative environment or an ambitious Early Career Teacher (ECT), to deliver high-impact spatial and historical learning across a high-aspiring student body.

About the Role

As a Geography Specialist with History capability, you will bridge environmental systems, spatial dynamics, and human history into a cohesive, interdisciplinary learning experience. Joining the department for the spring term, your primary focus will be delivering engaging, fieldwork-driven lessons across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE Geography), and potentially Key Stage 5 (A-Level Geography), while contributing teaching support across Key Stage 3 and GCSE History modules.

• Start Date: January

• Environment: A supportive Outer London secondary school celebrated for high academic progress, strong humanities uptake, and modern GIS/fieldwork resources

• Culture: A collaborative, well-resourced Humanities department featuring shared digital schemes of work, cross-curricular project planning, and supportive departmental leadership

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver academically rich, engaging Geography lessons across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, alongside structured Key Stage 3/4 History modules that build spatial literacy, source analysis, and critical thinking.

• Prepare GCSE (and A-Level where applicable) candidates thoroughly for national examinations using data-driven progress tracking, targeted essay coaching, and diagnostic feedback routines.

• Lead and support local fieldwork investigations and historical case-study projects, teaching pupils empirical data collection, GIS analysis, and evidence-based reporting.

• Monitor, track, and evaluate student progress, applying targeted extension strategies to stretch high-aspiring humanities scholars while scaffolding core concepts for developing learners.

• Contribute positively to department enrichment, including eco-clubs, historical debate societies, field trips, and university humanities application guidance.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognized teaching credential.

• A strong academic degree in Geography, Environmental Science, History, or a combined Humanities discipline.

• Proven track record or demonstrated capability of delivering outstanding Geography teaching across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, backed by confident subject knowledge to teach History up to KS3/KS4.

• Thorough knowledge of national Geography and History examination board specifications (e.g., AQA, Edexcel, OCR).

• Superior classroom presence, strong analytical and spatial demonstration skills, and an infectious enthusiasm for global sustainability, physical landscapes, and human history.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Scale: Outer London Main / Upper Pay Scale (MPS/UPS Outer London, commensurate with experience), with potential TLR opportunities available for Fieldwork Coordination or Humanities Enrichment.

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), comprehensive continuous professional development (CPD), structured onboarding for a smooth January transition, and access to staff health and wellbeing schemes.

How to Apply

If you are an ambitious, dual-skilled Humanities specialist ready to make an immediate impact from January at a thriving secondary school in Redbridge, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible for consideration.