Geography Lead Practitioner

Lead Practitioner Geography

Job Title: Lead Practitioner – Geography
Location: Good Secondary School, Birmingham
Contract: Full-time, Supply
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: £266 – £287 per day (dependent on experience)
 
About the Role
We are seeking an outstanding Geography Lead Practitioner to join our team from January 2026. You will:

• Review, refine and strengthen our Geography curriculum & resources, ensuring they are engaging, up-to-date and suitably differentiated.
• Deliver fabulous, high-quality lessons that inspire and challenge students across Key Stages 3 & 4 (and possibly 5, if applicable).
• Coach, mentor, and support staff within the Geography department to improve pedagogical practice and student outcomes.
• Be part of the school’s school-improvement strategy, contributing to raising standards, inclusion, and student attainment.

Person Specification / Key Responsibilities
You will:

• Be a fully qualified teacher (QTS) with a strong subject specialism in Geography.
• Have proven successful experience teaching Geography, with ability to deliver “good” to “outstanding” lessons consistently.
• Be experienced in reviewing and improving curriculum design, assessment, schemes of work, and teaching resources.
• Have experience (or strong interest) in staff coaching, mentoring or leading professional development.
• Possess excellent communication skills — able to collaborate with pupils, staff, parents and senior leadership.
• Be motivated by inclusion: ensuring high attainment for all pupils, including those with SEND or from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Be resilient, organised and able to lead by example.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to shape and lead curriculum development in Geography.
• Professional development — particularly around teaching, leadership, coaching.
• Working in a “Good” rated secondary school committed to continuous improvement.
• The chance to make a significant impact from day one.

 
If that sounds like you, and you’re ready to lead, inspire, and improve, we’d love to hear from you.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.