Job Title: Humanities Teacher
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: MPS/UPS
Reporting to: Head of Humanities / Headteacher
Job Purpose:
To deliver high-quality teaching and learning in Humanities subjects (typically History, Geography, and Religious Education) to secondary school students (Key Stages 3 and 4, potentially Key Stage 5), ensuring student progress and fostering a love of learning in the humanities.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning:
- Plan and deliver engaging and differentiated lessons in accordance with the National Curriculum.
- Teach across Key Stages 3 and 4; Key Stage 5 if applicable.
- Use a variety of teaching strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of pupils.
- Assess, monitor, and report on students’ progress and attainment.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
- Promote high standards of literacy, numeracy, and oracy across all Humanities subjects.
Curriculum Development:
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and refinement of the Humanities curriculum.
- Take part in collaborative planning within the department.
Pastoral Responsibilities:
- Act as a form tutor, providing pastoral support and monitoring students’ well-being and academic progress.
- Communicate with parents/carers regarding student progress and concerns.
Professional Development:
- Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
- Engage with school performance management/appraisal systems.
- Wider School Contribution
- Contribute to extra-curricular activities, including school trips, clubs, or enrichment programmes related to Humanities.
- Uphold and promote the values, ethos, and policies of the school.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Degree in a Humanities subject (e.g., History, Geography, RE)
- Experience teaching Humanities at KS3 and KS4
- Strong classroom management skills
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Desirable:
- Experience teaching at Key Stage 5
- Ability to teach more than one Humanities subject
- Knowledge of current educational developments and best practice in Humanities teaching
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