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Teacher of Geography

Abbeyfield School, Northampton, East Midlands

MPS/UPS

Pay scale: MPS/UPS
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Job role: Teacher or lecturer
Subject: Geography
Key stages: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Posted: 19 October 2026
Closing date: 1 November 2026

What the pay terms mean

Main pay range (MPS, M1 to M6): The pay range for qualified classroom teachers in maintained schools, set each year in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers usually move up a point each year, subject to their performance. Academies can set their own pay, but most follow it.
Upper pay range (UPS, U1 to U3): A higher range for experienced teachers who have applied and been assessed to move onto it, often called crossing the threshold.

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About the job

Introduce our students to the world and facilitate their exploration as our new Teacher of Geography. From local landscapes to global challenges, you'll inspire students to understand and engage with the world around them, empowering them to think critically and broaden their horizons.

About You:

Abbeyfield School is seeking a Teacher of Geography to join our experienced and ambitious Humanities team. Raising standards and championing the subject, you will take students on an exploration of the world around them, inspiring curiosity and broadening horizons. As a passionate and reflective practitioner, you will deliver engaging lessons across Key Stages 3 to 5, support students to achieve their full potential, and contribute to a culture of high expectations and academic excellence. Working collaboratively with colleagues, families and the wider school community, you will play a key role in developing both the educational and personal growth of our students.

Our Ideal candidate will have:

Qualified and Experienced Educator: Qualified Teacher Status with experience of teaching at KS3, KS4 and KS5.
Innovative Teaching Practitioner: Evidence of promoting innovation in teaching and learning.
Commitment to Inclusion: Dedicated to inclusive education, ensuring opportunities for achievement for all students.
Data-Driven and Impact Focused: Successful experience of using target setting, data analysis and curriculum innovation to improve performance.

About Abbeyfield School

Type of school: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary, with a sixth form
Ages: 11 to 18
Pupils: 1,296 (room for 1,350)
Free school meals: 28.1% of pupils
Trust: Creative Education Trust
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Address: Mereway, Northampton, NN4 8BU
Website: Abbeyfield School website

Ofsted report card, inspected 20 January 2026

Safeguarding standards: Met
Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Expected standard

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

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