📍 Durham
📅 Start: January 2027
📝 Contract: Permanent
⏰ Hours: Full-time
💷 Salary: M1–UPS3

Help pupils understand the world and their place in it

A high-performing secondary school in Durham is seeking a passionate Geography Teacher to join its team. This is an opportunity to bring the world into the classroom, spark curiosity about people and places, and help pupils develop the knowledge and skills to think critically about global issues.

Why apply?

• Teach a subject that connects learning to real-world challenges.

• Encourage pupils to investigate environments, communities and changing landscapes.

• Join a school focused on strong teaching, progress and achievement.

• Build your future in a permanent role with scope to make a meaningful impact.

About the role

You will teach Geography across the secondary age range, delivering engaging lessons in physical and human geography. You will develop pupils’ geographical knowledge, map skills, enquiry and analytical thinking, while planning and assessing learning to support progress.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified Geography teacher with strong subject knowledge.

• The ability to make complex geographical ideas accessible and engaging.

• High expectations for learning, behaviour and achievement.

• A collaborative approach and commitment to inclusive education.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.