Subject Support Manager Geography

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Job title:

Subject Support Manager  - Geography Contract type:
Fixed Term Contract – maternity cover until end of December 2027

Location:

Manchester, London, Milton Keynes Salary:
Manchester -£43,000 to £48,900
-London and Milton Keynes -£44,700 to £50,900 Working arrangements:
Hybrid
-one day in the office per week plus regular national travel including overnight stays.

If you’re ready to work across a subject with huge national reach, this role gives you the scope to support teachers, strengthen subject delivery and play a part in the future direction of Geography education.

Be part of a subject area that’s expected to be at the forefront of curriculum reform, where your expertise in Geography can shape howover 200,000 GCSE and 13,000 A-level students experience the subject and help AQA maintain its leading position in the GCSE and A Level market.

This is an opportunity at a timeof growth to join an expanding

Subject Support function, soifyou're ready to take your expertise in Geography beyond the classroom and influence how thousands of students experience the subject, this is your opportunity tomake a national impact.

Alongside shaping the subject’s future, you’ll handle the practical support teachers need by answering centre queries, producing subject updates, delivering Curriculum Connects sessions, analysing data to identify centres needing support, and representing AQA serolesareideal for teachers looking to broaden their impact,or for those who have moved beyond classroom teaching, perhaps into

EdTech, CPD, or other education-focused sectors and now want to influence education more broadly through AQA.

Working in a wider Subject Support team of 50thatis continuing to grow,you’llsupport teachers in delivering qualifications across Geography. Drawing on your assessment and curriculum knowledge,you’llhelp shape how our qualifications are delivered in classrooms. You’llplaya key part inassessmentreform and influencing national education beyond individual schools.

Thechance to make a meaningful impact on education while growing your career. A real sense of purpose where yourworkwillinfluencenational education. Opportunities for growth and professional development. Being a part ofAQA’s inclusive andvalues-led culture.

• A benefits packageincludingup to 11.5 percent pension contribution,wellbeingprogrammesand volunteering opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service, along with discretionary Christmas closure days.

In this role,you'llbe responsible for:

• RepresentingAQA and delivering key subject messages to external audiences.
• Supporting schools,centres, and teachers with subject-related queries, and planning and delivering our Geography specifications.
• Engaging with teachers both face-to-face and online to support continuous improvement and subject confidence.
• Building strong relationships with subject stakeholders and using insights to shape future developments.
• Gathering andanalysingdata and customer feedback using relevant tools to inform decisions and improve delivery.
• Collaborating with internal teams such as Product Management, Marketing, Sales, and Events to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.

• A clear and confident understanding ofboth physical and human Geography and AQA specifications.
• An understanding of GCSE and/or ALevel assessment and awareness of the wider education landscape.
• Current or former teaching experience, knowledge of current pedagogy and ability todemonstratecredibility with teachers.
• Experience that shows you’ve already extended your influence beyond your own classroom, for example through subject networks, CPD delivery, EdTech projects or other outward facing responsibilities.
• The ability to use data effectively to inform delivery and understand customer impact.
• Clear and empathetic communication skills, including presenting to teachers, parents and students and…