Hereford Cathedral School - Teacher of Geography (Maternity Cover)

Summary

To contribute to the Geography Department by carrying out the professional duties of a teacher.

Detail

 To maintain the Department’s strong academic record.

General responsibilities:

 To teach Geography and deliver an inspiring, challenging and balanced curriculum to

students that supports the subject areas, in line with National Teaching Standards.

 To assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.

 To liaise with the Head of Department to ensure a coherent programme of study for

pupils.

 To maintain good standards of behaviour amongst students, both when they are on

School premises and when they are engaged in authorised School activities elsewhere.

 To participate in the development of the department and contribute to the

departmental and overall School aims and objectives.

 To take part in the School’s professional development programme and take

responsibility for your own professional development. Actively seeks to reflect on and

enhance your own practice.

 To maintain appropriate records and provide relevant and accurate information for

information systems to ensure that all records are up-to-date.

 To provide pastoral support to pupils as a form tutor or similar role as required.

 Undertake whole school duties as outlined annually including parents’ evenings.

 To support through involvement, the School’s co-curricular and extra-curricular

activities.

 Safeguard and promote the general well-being of pupils and to be a role model for

pupils at all times.

Any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of duties and

responsibilities of the posts as defined.

H O W T O A P P L Y

An application form and information pack may be downloaded from the school website:

www.herefordcs.com/job-vacancies

Completed applications should be accompanied by a covering letter and sent to

Mrs Cath Knowles, Hereford Cathedral School, Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close,

Hereford HR1 2NG or to recruitment@herefordcs.com

The closing date for applications is 10am Monday 6 October 2025.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and

young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment

references and other safer recruitment checks.

Hereford Cathedral School is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and

is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment

on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status,

or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be

justifiable.

The School retains the right to interview suitable applicants and appoint before the deadline.

Documents

• Geography 2025 (mat leave)

Further Information

https://www.herefordcs.com/about/work-at-hcs/