Teacher of Geography Basic

About the school

Thistley Hough Academy is a vibrant, inclusive, and high-performing secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent. The school proudly celebrated its best-ever GCSE results in 2025 and is one of the city’s highest achieving non-selective schools. Significantly oversubscribed, its success reflects expert teaching, high expectations, and a culture of kindness. Core values of Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility underpin all activity. The academy offers a broad, ambitious curriculum in a disruption-free environment and is recognised by Ofsted as a Good school. It forms part of the Creative Education Trust, a network of 17 schools educating over 13,500 children and young people across England.

The role

Thistley Hough Academy seeks a Teacher of Geography to inspire curiosity, broaden horizons, and help students make sense of the world around them. The successful candidate will deliver engaging and ambitious lessons that ignite a love of learning, challenge students to think critically about global issues, and support every learner to achieve their full potential. The post is permanent, full time, and term time only, with a salary on the MPS/UPS scale and an immediate start.

The Geography Department is a highly experienced, supportive, and collaborative team with a shared commitment to exceptional student outcomes. Colleagues share expertise, resources, and best practice to create engaging learning experiences.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• A Geography-related degree and strong subject knowledge
• Excellent critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, rigour, and a creative approach to problem solving
• A commitment to inclusive education and ensuring every student has the opportunity to achieve and succeed
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across the school community

Benefits & package

• Salary on the MPS/UPS scale
• Permanent, full-time contract
• Term-time-only working pattern
• Access to the support and professional development opportunities of the Creative Education Trust

How to apply

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