Curriculum Leader of Geography - Required January 2026
Contract: Permanent 
Closing date for applications:
22 September 2025, 12.00pm 
The successful candidate will be joining a thriving and oversubscribed school in all year groups.
Our school is a happy and safe place where pupils thrive. Pupils are proud to be part of our community and the community are proud of St Cecilia’s.
During our recent Ofsted Inspection (January 2025) school received Outstanding for Personal Development. The Inspectors commented: “Pupils are polite, kind and considerate. They enjoy the positive relationships that they have with staff, who care for them well. Pupils make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful atmosphere that exists at the school. They are happy here.”
In our recent Catholic Schools Inspection (November 2024) St Cecilia’s was graded as Outstanding in all areas. The Inspector also recognised: “The exemplary quality of relationships between all members of the community has created a family atmosphere in which every person is highly valued. The pastoral care and well-being for all students, especially those who are most vulnerable, is of a very high standard.”
The Governors, Headteacher and Senior Leaders are committed to your professional learning with a culture of research and reading at the heart of what we do, including staff well-being and workload.
The successful candidate will be supported via a well-developed, bespoke professional learning package appropriate to their individual needs and aspirations. In addition, we offer a comprehensive well-being package including free counselling, financial and wellbeing coaching, menopause, and nurse support, 24/7 GP services, stress coaching and physiotherapy as well as our weekly well-being treats.
The successful applicant:
• Will be an excellent practitioner
• Must be able to motivate, challenge and inspire pupils to succeed in Geography
• Must be committed to improving the outcomes for all pupils
• Will have high expectations of themselves and the pupils
• Will have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and improve practice in themselves and others
• Must be passionate about the development and implementation of the Geography curriculum
• Will be up to date with relevant pedagogy, apply this to their teaching and promote it to others
Essential Educational Requirements
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree or equivalent
Deadline for applications:
Monday 22nd September 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews
Monday 29th September 2025
If you are passionate about Geography education, possess the necessary qualifications, and share our commitment to excellence in teaching, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
If you would like to visit school, in fact we encourage you to visit our brilliant school, please contact Barbara Clarke, School Business Manager on 07375 324661 or via email to: bc@st-cecilias.lancs.sch.uk who will arrange a visit
Completed applications should be emailed to: Barbara Clarke, School Business Manager to: bc@st-cecilias.lancs.sch.uk or posted to the school address:
St Cecilia’s RC High School, Chapel Hill, Longridge. PRESTON. PR3 2XA.
Interview Date: 29 September 2025
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