Early Career Teacher of Geography – Secondary School – Derby

A well-established 1118 secondary school in Derby is seeking a passionate and ambitious Early Career Teacher of Geography to join its Humanities faculty. The school serves a diverse and vibrant community and has built a reputation for steady improvement strong behaviour systems and effective ECT mentoring.

Geography is a popular subject at GCSE with solid outcomes and a committed teaching team. The department places strong emphasis on knowledge-rich learning fieldwork opportunities and developing pupils understanding of contemporary global issues.

The Opportunity

This role is designed to provide a strong foundation for your teaching career. As an ECT you will benefit from a carefully structured induction programme with dedicated subject mentoring and protected development time.

You will:

Teach Geography across KS3 and KS4
Deliver well-planned lessons using shared departmental schemes
Build strong classroom routines supported by clear behaviour systems
Develop your assessment and feedback practice with mentor guidance
Participate in departmental planning and curriculum review

The school has an excellent track record of supporting ECTs into confident capable practitioners.

The Geography Department

The Humanities faculty is cohesive and collaborative. Geography benefits from a clearly sequenced curriculum that develops core knowledge case study application and examination skills progressively through each year group.

The department offers:

Dedicated Humanities classrooms
Shared lesson resources and assessment banks
Structured fieldwork programme linked to local Derbyshire geography
Weekly faculty collaboration meetings

Experienced teachers within the department actively support ECTs through modelling joint planning and coaching conversations.

The School

This Derby secondary is known for its orderly classrooms and consistent expectations. Senior leaders are visible and supportive and pastoral teams work closely with subject teachers to ensure a calm learning environment.

Facilities include modernised teaching spaces improved IT access and a central learning resource centre. Professional development is prioritised with whole-school CPD complemented by subject-specific training.

Staff describe the school as ambitious but realistic with genuine investment in teacher development.

Who Were Looking For

The successful candidate will:

Hold QTS (or be on track to achieve QTS) in Geography
Demonstrate secure subject knowledge and enthusiasm
Show willingness to learn and develop professionally
Deliver structured lessons with clear expectations
Be committed to student progress and pastoral support

This post would suit an ECT seeking a stable well-led school to begin their career.

Whats On Offer

Full ECT induction programme
Reduced timetable and dedicated mentor
Strong departmental collaboration
Clear behaviour systems
A Derby academy with improving outcomes and professional culture

This is an excellent opportunity to start your Geography teaching career in a supportive and structured setting.