Teacher of Geography

Located in the foothills of the Pennines and within half an hour of central Manchester, Hollingworth Academy is ideally situated to inspire and engage students in the world around them! We are looking for an inspirational teacher to join our team at Hollingworth Academy, who believes in nurturing children to develop a love of Geography. Applications are invited from excellent classroom practitioners with a proven record of motivating students to achieve success. The successful applicant will have a record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons and have the ability to deliver schemes of work which help promote academic passion and memorable experiences for all students.

Hours:                Full Time

Salary:                Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience)

Contract:           Permanent

For outstanding candidates, a recruitment and retention allowance may be negotiated during the interview process, of up to £5,000. If you are an excellent candidate with a wealth of knowledge and relevant experience, we would love to hear from you.

In 2023, Hollingworth Academy was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark; the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire out of 463 to achieve this world class status.

Hollingworth Academy is now one of two academies in the recently formed Hollingworth Learning Trust, along with Newhouse Academy. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role, as a sponsor of both academies, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.

Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels everyday. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our students, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.

Start date           :              September 2024 / January 2025

Closing date      :              9am, Wednesday 17th July 2024

Interviews          :              TBC

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation. Completed applications should be sent to applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk by the closing date.

Hollingworth Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure and all other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment practices.

Hollingworth Academy operates a Smoke Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by the academy.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.