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2nd in Geography

Start date: Immediate/January 2025

Full Time / Permanent

Teachers Main Scale or Upper Pay Scale with TLR2A - £3,527.00pa

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Geography Teacher to join Chase High School as Second in Department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to step into middle leadership.

You will be supported by a strong leadership team dedicated to professional development and staff wellbeing, helping you grow into the best teacher you can be.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for Geography and a commitment to high standards of teaching and achievement. They will thrive in a collaborative environment, contribute to departmental growth, and value both academic success and student wellbeing.

Our values shape our school community, and we expect our staff to embody them too. We cultivate in our pupils the ambition for academic excellence, the resilience to overcome challenges, and the kindness to build a positive and supportive school environment. We are a fully inclusive school that embraces and celebrates the cultural diversity of our community.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

For further information and a job description please contact Mrs Sasha Wisbey, HR Administrator on 01702 354441 sasha.wisbey@chasehigh.org

Chase High School is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children

Closing date for this vacancy: 18 October 2025

Interviews will be held: To be arranged on application

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

Your normal place of work is at Chase High School, however, the Discovery Educational Trust reserves the right to require you to work at any other of its establishments, whether current or future. This may be for a temporary period or on a permanent basis, according to the needs of the employer.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

Information about the School

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea
, near Southend, Essex. It educates more than 1,000 students aged 11-18 from over 40 countries. Since 2011, the school has had a sixth form.

Chase High School was built more than 100 years ago and recently secured academy status under the Discovery Educational Trust. The secondary school continues to be involved in the community, forging local and international partnerships.

At Chase High School, academic achievement and personal performance are pursued in equal measure. Every student matters and the school policy is to treat everyone with dignity and support.