Teacher of Geography at The Purbeck School

Teacher of Geography

Full Time Maternity Cover Contract

ECT/Main Scale/UPS

Start date:  September 2024 (Two terms)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate teacher of Geography to work within a successful, supportive and innovative team. This is a fantastic time to join The Purbeck School, which is currently thriving.

Geography is taught through a dynamic mastery-based curriculum, rigorously preparing students by developing a wide range of skills and knowledge necessary for success across the key stages. The subject is one of the most popular in the school at both GCSE and A level.

We are looking for a teacher who wants to work within a strong, ambitious team, in a compassionate and caring school, where there are lots of opportunities to develop professionally.

Please visit our school website for more information.  If you have any questions regarding the Geography department, please contact Emma Shenton-Taylor, Head of Geography via email:

[email protected]   

Closing date:  Sunday19^th May 2024   

The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share.  The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.  

Full details of how to apply are available on our website.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

Website:  www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk                                   

Email: [email protected]

Telephone:  01929 550077

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

The Purbeck School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.