Head of Geography Department
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7fff3fea-30f1-41dc-a246-995c25176a2b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Geography to lead this key area of our curriculum from January or April. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join our outstanding school, which has a strong reputation for academic achievement and enrichment across the Humanities.
The successful candidate will have the vision, ambition and innovation to manage and further develop the department, ensuring that Geography continues to flourish and inspire pupils at all levels. There will also be opportunities to design and lead a varied programme of field trips and visits, both locally and further afield, to enhance students’ learning and bring the subject to life.
We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:
• A genuine passion for teaching Geography
• Commitment to promoting high-quality teaching and learning within the department
• The ability to inspire students and promote Geography across the wider curriculum
• Experience of teaching Geography to A level standard.
This is an exciting leadership role for a motivated and dynamic teacher to shape the future of Geography in our school community.
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 360. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.
“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)
What the school offers its staff
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 360. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.
“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)
Applicants should complete the application form and email it along with a covering letter addressed to the Headteacher, Miss Deborah Stanley via mstarns@mggs.org. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form. If you require any additional information, please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org.
Please note that pre-interview visits are not available, however, full information including a virtual tour can be found on our website https://www.mggs.org/
Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/
Applications welcomed immediately
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Closing Date: 8am on 30th September 2025
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Geography to lead this key area of our curriculum from January or April. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join our outstanding school, which has a strong reputation for academic achievement and enrichment across the Humanities.
The successful candidate will have the vision, ambition and innovation to manage and further develop the department, ensuring that Geography continues to flourish and inspire pupils at all levels. There will also be opportunities to design and lead a varied programme of field trips and visits, both locally and further afield, to enhance students’ learning and bring the subject to life.
We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:
• A genuine passion for teaching Geography
• Commitment to promoting high-quality teaching and learning within the department
• The ability to inspire students and promote Geography across the wider curriculum
• Experience of teaching Geography to A level standard.
This is an exciting leadership role for a motivated and dynamic teacher to shape the future of Geography in our school community.
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 360. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.
“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)
What the school offers its staff
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 360. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.
“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)
Applicants should complete the application form and email it along with a covering letter addressed to the Headteacher, Miss Deborah Stanley via mstarns@mggs.org. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form. If you require any additional information, please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org.
Please note that pre-interview visits are not available, however, full information including a virtual tour can be found on our website https://www.mggs.org/
Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/
Applications welcomed immediately
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Closing Date: 8am on 30th September 2025
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.