Curriculum Leader of Geography

St Bonaventure’s is a Roman Catholic school, founded on gospel values and our boys (and girls in 6th Form) are an important and integral part of the faith community. Christian principles are at the very heart of all that we do at St Bonaventure’s.

St Bonaventure’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment. The suitability of the candidate will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

St Bonaventure’s was judged as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in November 2022.

We have a long and distinguished history of educating boys, aged 11-18, in the East End of London.

Our thriving co-educational 6th Form is ethnically and religiously diverse, attracting students from across many local schools.

Curriculum Leader of Geography

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, innovative and well-qualified Curriculum Leader of Geography to lead our highly successful and vibrant department. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding practitioner to model and promote excellent teaching and learning, while supporting and empowering colleagues to achieve the highest standards. The successful candidate will bring clear vision and strategic leadership, playing a key role in shaping the future direction of Geography across the school.

Our Geography department is high-achieving and currently consists of four teachers, delivering a rich and engaging curriculum to students aged 11–18. We follow the National Curriculum, with students studying Edexcel B Geography at GCSE and Edexcel at A Level. Teaching within the department emphasises inquiry, critical thinking, and the interpretation of real-world data, enabling students to develop a deep understanding of the physical and human processes that shape our world. We are committed to fostering curiosity about global issues and equipping students with the skills to analyse and respond thoughtfully to the challenges of a rapidly changing planet.

The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a knowledge-rich curriculum from Year 7 through to A Level, ensuring high-quality and engaging learning experiences for all students. They will join an ambitious and collaborative team dedicated to inspiring curiosity, sustaining progress through strong subject knowledge, and achieving excellent outcomes. This role would suit a passionate educator who thrives on collaboration, is committed to driving excellence, and is eager to shape students’ understanding of the world through innovative teaching and meaningful fieldwork opportunities.

We expect that you will have evidence of excellent lesson practice and high expectations of pupil attainment and, if overseas trained, we would need evidence that your professional qualifications are recognised in the UK by UK ENIC &/or the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

St Bonaventure’s is an oversubscribed and popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive school with a high level of support offered to staff including 20% PPA.

We have a long and distinguished history of educating boys, aged 11-18, in east London and our thriving co-educational 6th Form is ethnically and religiously diverse, attracting students from across many local schools. We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

We offer:

• An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for.
• A minimum of 20% PPA for all teaching staff.
• A teacher friendly marking policy.
• No written reports to parents.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
• The provision of top quality CPD opportunities for you.
• Encouragement for you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese, our alliance and beyond.
• A school with outstanding teaching and behaviour for learning, with which all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated.
• A Chromebook for all new teaching staff.
• Free refreshments for all staff.

St Bonaventure’s School is only a short bus ride away from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield Shopping Centre in the vibrant area of Stratford. Stratford is a transport hub with easy access to central London and Essex, which has been further enhanced by the Elizabeth Line. We are also close to the District Line.

Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026 at 12noon

We may call applicants for an interview, before the deadline date if we are especially interested in their application, therefore early application is encouraged.