Prep School Geography Specialist

About the School - Brighton College Prep Kensington

Brighton College Prep Kensington is a happy and vibrant school for girls and boys aged 2 to 13 years.

We are a thriving independent preparatory school in central London, educating boys and girls from the age of 2 to 13. Guided by our core values of confidence, curiosity, and kindness, we offer a broad, ambitious, and enriching education that encourages pupils to understand both their place in the world and their responsibilities within it.

As part of the Brighton College family of schools, widely regarded as the leading co‑educational school group in the UK, we combine a strong shared ethos with our own distinctive identity. Named London Independent School of the Year finalists in 2025, we are recognised for our innovative approach and commitment to pupil wellbeing. Situated beside Exhibition Road, at the heart of London’s cultural quarter, we make exceptional use of our location to support geographical fieldwork, sustainability education, and global citizenship, inspiring pupils to think critically about people, places, and the future of our planet.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Prep School Geography Specialist to join our fantastic team.

Brighton College Prep Kensington is a proud member of the Brighton College Family of Schools which includes Brighton College, three other UK based Prep Schools and a growing network of schools around the world. Brighton College is synonymous with academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a commitment to the Arts, Sports and extracurricular pursuits.

Being a member of both Cognita and the Brighton College Family offers significant development opportunities and collaboration for our staff.

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries – in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East – serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools is proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of 90 schools in 21 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and inspiring Geography Specialist to teach geography from Year 3 to Year 8, while actively promoting an understanding of the world and a sense of global responsibility across the whole school. The successful candidate will join a supportive and expanding Humanities Department, contributing to a forward‑thinking curriculum that places strong emphasis on fieldwork, sustainability, environmental awareness, and global citizenship.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape geography provision within a school that values curiosity, creativity, and real‑world learning.

In this exciting opportunity, you will lead engaging and high‑quality geography teaching for pupils from Year 3 to Year 8. You will inspire curiosity about people, places, and environments, delivering a rich curriculum that encourages critical thinking and deepens pupils’ understanding of the world. In Years 7 and 8, you will deliver a stimulating and challenging programme, including preparation for senior school entrance exams and scholarship assessments.

You will contribute to the ongoing development of a cohesive, progressive geography curriculum, embedding themes such as sustainability, climate change, and global citizenship. Taking full…