Vacancies

Robert Barclay Academy – Hoddesdon

Head of Geography

Full Time

Salary MPS/UPS – TLR 2c £8,611

 £1500 relocation allowance

Other Scholars’ Education Trust benefits are also available.

Start date:  April or September 2026 (we are also open to a May Half Term start)

Robert Barclay Academy, part of the Scholars’ Education Trust, is seeking to appoint an exceptional Head of Geography to lead, inspire and shape the future of the subject within our school community.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a hard-working, ambitious and dynamic practitioner who is passionate about Geography and committed to driving excellence. You will lead a subject with vision and purpose, ensuring consistently high-quality teaching and learning across all key stages and securing strong outcomes for every student.

We are at a genuinely exciting stage in our journey. In March 2023, Ofsted judged Robert Barclay Academy to be ‘Good’ in all areas, recognising the rapid and sustained improvement across the school. Parent feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with Ofsted Parent View reflecting strong confidence in the school’s direction and leadership.

As part of the Scholars’ Education Trust, you will benefit from extensive opportunities to collaborate with other Heads of Geography across the Trust, sharing best practice and developing subject leadership at the highest level.

We place professional development at the heart of what we do. Staff benefit from an innovative induction programme and a comprehensive professional learning offer, both within Robert Barclay Academy and across the Trust, because we believe that investing in our people is the key to our success.

This role offers an exciting next step for an inspiring leader who is ready to make the next step and ready to make a lasting impact. If you have the energy, drive and vision to lead Geography in a thriving and improving school, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Diversity: The Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion.  We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

If you are interested in joining us at this exciting time, further details and an application pack is available from HR@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or on 01727 734424.

Closing date for applications: 9am – Monday 26^th January 2026

Date of Interview: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

RBA is also committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation. In our relentless efforts to be an anti-racist organisation, we recognise the negative impacts of under representation and lack of diversity in our organisation, our education system and in all aspects of our society. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and to join us.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed, you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.