Permanent

Full time

MPR/UPR

ECTs are welcome to apply

To ideally start from September 2026

The Westgate School is a warm, vibrant and forward-thinking community where colleagues and pupils learn together. As an Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ school, we are proud of our culture of academic excellence.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated professional to join our very successful Humanities Faculty. We are particularly proud of the progress our pupils make and are looking for an exceptional practitioner to join our school. A successful candidate will be a team player and passionate about the teaching of geography.

Why join us?

Working at The Westgate School means becoming part of a friendly, skilled and supportive team invested in your success. With 1,620 pupils across our two phases, we are lucky to have excellent teaching facilities. We take pride in a lovely environment for teaching and learning and enjoy our location in the centre of Winchester.

What Ofsted says:

“The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community, where pupils are encouraged to aim for excellence” Ofsted, September 2022

“Outstanding” Ofsted, November 2023

“Staff are incredibly proud to work at this school” Ofsted 2024

Benefits of working at The Westgate School:

·         Full induction programme including professional learning and mentoring to ensure your success in the role

·         Ongoing professional development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment

·         A friendly and welcoming school community

·         Automatic enrolment to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

·         Benefits of local government sick pay

·         On-site parking and access to EV charging stations

·         Free use of health and fitness facilities

·         Preferential nursery places in the on-site nursery at a reduced price

·         Preferential admission to The Westgate School for colleagues' children (after 2 years of employment)

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking individuals who can build positive, trusting relationships with children and who bring empathy, patience and enthusiasm to their work.

·         To be passionate about enabling all pupils to make good progress in geography

·         To be able to support the subject leader in implementing significant changes to the GCSE curriculum and assessment

·         To develop new initiatives and pedagogies which will continue to improve the teaching and learning in geography

·         To support colleagues by developing a culture of learning from each other and sharing good practice

·         To promote geography by celebrating pupils’ success and organising enrichment activities

·         To support the wider Humanities Faculty which may include teaching of another humanity subject.

Safeguarding:The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Pre-employment checks:All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations.

Child Protection Policy:You can find The Westgate School’s Child Protection Policy document on our policies webpage.

Equal Opportunities:In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

AI:We encourage applicants to avoid using AI for their application and if doing so, please state this in the application. Please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own as it forms part of the basis upon which future employment may be decided.

How to apply:

Please send completed application forms to the HR team recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk

Please note, only submissions on the Hampshire County Council application form will be accepted.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may close the advert early, so we encourage early applications.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Tuesday 5^th May 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 7^th May 2026

Application form

Role profile

Candidate information pack