Full Time Subject Lead of Geography with a TLR Required from September 2026 - Full-time

Dartford Science and Technology College, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-4026-375T
• Posted:29/10/2025
• Pay:Salary MPS/ UPS Fringe
• Start Date:Sept 2026
• App Close Date:26/11/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:Soon after closing date

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Full Time Subject Lead of Geography with a TLR Required from September 2026

Salary MPS/ UPS Fringe. Please see job pack for full job description.

Personal Specification:

Qualifications: 

Essential:

• QTS (secondary)
• Degree level qualification

Desirable: 

• Further professional qualification

Experience:

Essential:

• A proven track record of outstanding teaching across ability ranges and year groups
• Experience of delivering extra curricular opportunities 
• Experience of teaching Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 
• Experience of leading trips and supporting students with fieldwork

Desirable:

• If no current experience of Key Stage 5, a desire to develop knowledge and understanding of Key Stage 5.
• Experience of leading a team.

Professional Development:

Essential:

• Up to date knowledge, understanding and implementation of current research 
• Secure subject knowledge to support high quality teaching and learning 
• Evidence of further professional development

Desirable:

• Subject Examiner 

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential:

• Evidence of meeting the Teachers’ Standards
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and exam specifications
• Experience as a form tutor and/or other pastoral role

Personal Qualities & Characteristics:

Essential:

• A passion for Geography
• A commitment to promoting the vision and values of the school
• Ability to role model the vision and values of the school
• Effective time management and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Commitment to developing others

Information about the school

Why work at Dartford Science and Technology College?

DSTC is a small, non-selective secondary school for girls in Dartford. We are family-centred with high aspirations and pride ourselves on excellent pastoral care. There is a strong sense of community, based on excellent relationships between staff, pupils and parents. In 2017 Ofsted graded the school Good overall and Good in each category and in March 2022 they said that DSTC continues to be a good school.

The school is a safe space for pupils to learn and develop as young citizens. The school has high expectations of pupils; behaviour, with strong systems to manage it. As a result, pupils behave very well. 100% of staff feel proud to work at DTSC and 85% of parents who responded to Parent View would recommend DSTC to other parents (Ofsted March 2022).

Lessons at DSTC have a calm and purposeful atmosphere with the students showing a genuine interest in learning. Our teachers tell us they enjoy being able to teach and enable the students to learn without disruption.

We are a Co-operative Trust school and are committed to supporting our workforce to be the best they can be. We can offer accelerated professional development with a personalised approach to developing all staff through coaching, mentoring and both internal and external training. Our new staff will have unparalleled opportunities to learn and bring excellent practice to bear in raising achievement for the students of DSTC.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Susie Wells
• Address:Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LY
• Telephone: 01322 224309
• Email: susan.wells@dstc.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01322 222445

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Pack
• DSTC Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
• DSTC Child Protection Policy
• DSTC Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy