Salary: GDST Middle Leaders’ scale from £57,414 per annum. Scale subject to 26.27 annual pay award and dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent and full time

Required from: September 2026

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative, and well-qualified Head of Geography to lead our highly successful, vibrant department.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to model and promote outstanding teaching and learning; will have the skills to support and empower their team; and will have the vision to play a key role in the strategic leadership of Geography, both in the classroom and beyond.

Through the study of Geography at Putney, students develop a deep understanding of the world around them and the diverse physical and human processes that shape it. Our teaching emphasises enquiry, critical thinking, and the interpretation of real-world data. We aim to cultivate curiosity about global issues and equip students with the skills to analyse, question, and respond to the challenges facing our rapidly changing planet.

We provide a rich range of co-curricular opportunities, including Geography clubs, competitions, and extension activities that encourage students to apply geographical thinking beyond the classroom. We run curriculum residentials for Year 10 and Year 12 to Dorset and Snowdonia, providing opportunities to explore coastal and glaciated environments first-hand. We also offer optional overseas expeditions to destinations such as Iceland, Morocco, Sicily, and the Azores, giving students the chance to see powerful geographical processes in action and broaden their global perspective. The department is high-achieving and currently consists of five teachers. We are supported by a collaborative network of GDST Heads of Geography who share best practice and expertise across the Trust.

About the School

As one of the UK’s leading schools, Putney High School is rightly proud of its exceptional academic results and pastoral care. A spirit of intellectual agility and engagement is at the heart of the school’s ethos, with pupils stretched, challenged, and supported inside the classroom and beyond.

The school is set in leafy, tranquil grounds close to the heart of Putney and to the River Thames.

The school is part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools. We can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression

• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

• Generous pension scheme

• Free life assurance benefit

• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

• Access to extensive professional development opportunities

• Training grants for qualifications

• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and season ticket loans

• A Cycle to Work scheme

• Retail and lifestyle discounts

• Financial guidance and support

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

For further information about the school, role and person, please refer to the Candidate Brief under the Attachments.

Applications must be received by Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 31 March 2026

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Putney High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.