Teacher of Geography

Teacher of Geography (Maternity Cover)

Girls’ Senior School (11-18 Years)

Required from February 2027, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic and talented Geography teacher to cover a period of maternity leave for twelve months. The successful candidate will have the potential to make a valuable contribution to a well-resourced and flourishing Geography Department with an impressive record of examination and Oxbridge success.

This position would suit a well-motivated and highly qualified individual with the ability and desire to enhance girls' education through both curricular and extracurricular activities. It would be equally suitable for an early career teacher or an experienced practitioner seeking a new opportunity.

The successful candidate will be a well-qualified and committed teacher of Geography, able to meet the rewarding challenge of enthusing our able and highly motivated pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 and, preferably, through to Sixth Form, both inside and outside the classroom. They will hold a good honours degree and possess the talent and drive to promote the learning of Geography through extracurricular activities and educational visits, some of which may take place during school holidays.

They will be committed to the welfare and individual development of all pupils in their care.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to continuous school improvement and will be fully computer literate. All teachers and pupils at Bolton School are provided with an iPad to support and enhance teaching and learning. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. A detailed person specification is included within the application pack.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections:
Girls’ Division, Boys’ Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Services, are the Foundation’s Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state-of-the art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys’ and Girls’ Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co-educational Infant School and Nursery.

Academic results at GCSE and A Level consistently place Bolton School amongst the top schools in the North of England and often within the top 100 nationally. The School is also renowned for its provision of a wide range of enrichment activities, which take place both during and after the school day. It serves a wide area of the North West, collecting pupils on over 20 coach routes, and provides fee assistance to a substantial proportion of the student body - one in five Senior School pupils currently receives a bursary.

The vast majority of students progress to their first choice university and the School provides a regular supply of Sixth Formers to highly competitive courses and universities. Whilst the academic work of the two senior schools is largely separate, there are occasionally joint Sixth Form classes and there is considerable collaboration in extra-curricular activities.

Entry to the Junior and Senior Schools is…