Teacher of History

Teacher of History

Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range 0.6 FTE (0.72 FTE ECT)

Temporary contract to 31 August 2027

Required to start September 2026

We have a vacancy for a

confident, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced teacher of History

to join the successful History and Politics Department from September 2026.

The successful candidate will:

be an excellent History teacher across the full age and ability range have a passionate commitment to making History stimulating and relevant for all be familiar with Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 of the National Curriculum, GCSE and A

Level requirements bring real energy and dynamism to the role, alongside genuine enthusiasm for

your subject have the ability to teach Geography at Key Stage 3 be a skilled ICT practitioner and be comfortable using data to inform planning have the calibre and ambition to develop his or her career in and beyond this

post

History plays a prominent part in the life of

the School and is taught by experienced, specialist teachers who are committed

to their ongoing professional development. It is a popular choice at GCSE and

Advanced Level, with consistent positive outcomes for students. The department

is an outward facing and well-connected one, which shares expertise across the

region at both primary and secondary level. We are passionate about engaging

all students in the study of History, regardless of ability; we are therefore

committed to diversifying, decolonising and creating an inclusive curriculum

that reflects and celebrates the community we serve.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of

children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The

successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring

Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All

applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be

required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve

regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this

post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order

1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are

“protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be

taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions

and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be

asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be

filtered, pri