Lead Practitioner – Geography

at  ARK BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY

BENEFITS

• Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard.
• Dedicated line management meetings
• Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
  Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.

ABOUT US

At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.
Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship.
We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.
Visit arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Lead Practitioner – Geography
(Suitable for Exceptional ECT or Career returner – Full time/Part-time)
Reports to: Head of Humanities
Start date: September 2025
Contract: Permanent – Part-time or Full-time
Salary: £39,739 - £51,545 (Ark MPS AM1 – AM6) or £60,061 - £61,331 (Lead Practitioner L1-2)
Closing Date: 9th February 2025
The Role:
This role at the centre of our school and within a successful and dynamic Humanities provision. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background. A passionate practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.
ECT and career returner - We welcome exceptional ECT or career returner working either full-time or part-time. Full training will be provided to support you.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Qualified teacher with a Degree in a relevant subject
• Desirable – Have strong experience teaching and achieving great results up to Key Stage 5
• Have a passion to learn and develop your practice through regular CPD and feedback.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• The ability to question and challenge the status quo and find new and progressive solutions to existing systems.