Teacher of Geography

Overview

Teacher of Geography | Secondary Education | Wickford

Location: Wickford, Essex

Salary: £150 - £230 per day (Paid to scale)

Bring the World to Wickford

Are you a passionate Geographer dedicated to helping students understand the complex relationships between people and their environments?

Randstad Education is seeking an inspiring Teacher of Geography to join a successful Humanities department in Wickford.

Your Impact in the Classroom

• Curriculum Excellence: Delivering engaging lessons across KS3 and KS4, covering both Physical and Human Geography (AQA/Edexcel specifications).
• Fieldwork Leadership: Coordinating and leading essential fieldwork enquiries, utilising both the local Essex coastline and urban environments as "living classrooms".
• Global Literacy: Helping students develop spatial awareness and critical thinking skills using maps, GIS (Geographical Information Systems), and satellite imagery.
• Exam Success: Preparing Year 11 students for their GCSE papers, with a particular focus on case study analysis and synoptic links.
• Inclusion: Differentiating complex global concepts to ensure that every student, regardless of their starting point, can "think like a Geographer".

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): Mandatory. We also warmly welcome applications from Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
• Subject Specialism: A degree in Geography or a closely related environmental field.
• Fieldwork
  
  Experience:
  
  A willingness to lead and participate in educational visits outside the classroom.
• Passion & Energy: An ability to make the subject relevant to students' lives in the 21st century.
• Location: Based in or able to commute to Wickford (conveniently located near the A127 and on the Greater Anglia line).

• Competitive Daily Rates: Reflecting your experience and responsibilities.
• Local Insight: Benefit from our strong relationships with secondary schools across the Wickford and Basildon area.
• Professional Development: Access to a wide range of free CPD, including "Managing Fieldwork Safety" and "GCSE Marking Standards."
• Candidate Rewards: Use our "Refer a Friend" scheme to earn £300 in vouchers for every successful referral!

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Ready to help Wickford's students navigate their world?

Submit your CV today to join our talent pool. For more details on this role or other Humanities vacancies in Essex, please contact our secondary recruitment team for a confidential chat.