Geography Teacher - Maternity Cover - Aylesbury High School (Girls)

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aylesbury High School is looking for a full-time Geography Teacher for maternity cover, starting from February 2026. The ideal candidate will have a good honours degree in Geography, Qualified Teacher Status, and a commitment to inspiring students. Responsibilities include creating engaging lessons, acting as a form tutor, and participating in co-curricular activities. The position is term-time only, and applications can be sent to [e-mail]. The closing date is Monday 5th January at 9 am.

Qualifications

• Good honours degree or equivalent in Geography.
• Qualified Teacher Status or Early Career Teacher.
• Strong commitment to co-curricular activities.

Responsibilities

• Teach Geography with expertise and enthusiasm.
• Act as a form tutor.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.

Skills

Strong classroom teacher

Good communication

Motivate students

Organizational skills

ICT proficiency

Education

Good honours degree in Geography

Qualified Teacher Status or Early Career Teacher

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Geography Teacher - Maternity Cover - Aylesbury High School (Girls)

Location: Aylesbury

Term time only

Salary type: MPS/UPS

Salary Details: MPS/UPS

Contract type: Fixed Term

Hours: Full-time

Interviews to be held: As soon as possible thereafter

DATE: 25th February 2026 - 18th December 2026

About us

We seek a full time classroom teacher with a genuine interest in teaching Geography, who is able to engage our highly motivated students. The post would suit an Early Careers Teacher or one with more experience.

Above all, we are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner to inspire our students by teaching with expertise and enthusiasm. The successful applicant will almost certainly act as a form tutor.

About you

Person specification

• Good honours degree or equivalent in Geography
• Qualified Teacher Status or Early Career Teacher

Experience

• Strong classroom teacher
• Potential to progress further
• Familiar with monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning
• Strong commitment to co-curricular and cross-curricular activities

Professional

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate excellent and up-to-date subject and curriculum knowledge
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Keen to be involved in curriculum development
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils (including SEND, EAL, Pupil Premium and Gifted and Talented)
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Provide verbal and written assessments, data, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students
• Communicate effectively with parents, in consultation with the STL, with regard to pupils’ achievements and well‑being
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe working and learning environment
• Attend subject team meetings, whole staff meetings, INSET, parent consultation evenings, open events and information evenings and other school functions as shown in the staff handbook directed time calculations
• Keen to develop own career
• Evidence of systematic professional development
• Strong ICT user, both personally and for subject use in particular Google‑Suite
• A understanding of and commitment to the safeguarding requirements associated with such a role
• Willingness to follow school policies
• Sympathetic to the CREATE ethos of Aylesbury High School

Confidence, Respect, Engagement, Aspiration, Teamwork, Enjoyment

Personal

• Good relationships with students and adults
• Able to motivate students and staff
• Works well under pressure
• Good personal organisation and time management
• Good communicator
• Wide outside interests
• Meet the expectations of the DfE Teachers’ Standards (Part 2)

Other information

Please complete the AHS application form and include a covering letter.

Applications can be: e‑mailed to: [e-mail] or posted to: Mrs Lisa Greenway, Finance & Operations Director, Aylesbury High School, Walton Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 7SX

Closing date: Monday 5th January @ 9am

CVs alone cannot be accepted for safeguarding reasons.

If you are shortlisted for this post, you will also be required to complete a self‑disclosure form as part of the recruitment process; this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Statement is attached. The appointment will be subject to references, which are satisfactory for the advertised post, an enhanced DBS check with a Child Barred List check, identity checks, prohibition orders and qualification checks as appropriate.

AHS is an equal opportunities employer.

We encourage early applications for all vacancies and reserve the right to close our vacancies at any time should the right candidates be found.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offences Act 174 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.