Teacher of History (Maternity cover)

Job title: Teacher of History (Maternity cover)

Job location: Haybridge High School

Salary: MPS/UPS 

Closing date: Monday 12 October at 10.00am

Are you ready to make a difference in an organisation where ambition, collaboration, and innovation drive every decision?

Who we are looking for: 

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of History as part of our school teaching team. 

The Teacher of History will be accountable for planning and teaching lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work. The successful candidate would teach students in Key Stage 3, 4 and those taking A-Level. 

The post will be full time and will be a fixed term maternity cover, to start in January 2027 or possibly earlier. This role reports to the Curriculum Leader for History.

You will have:

Our successful candidate will have the following experience and qualifications

• Honours Degree
• DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status

Why join us?

We are proud to offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• Pathways into teaching through the Haybridge SCITT
• Access to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme
• Attractive annual leave entitlement for our full year employees starting at 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Salary sacrifice cycle scheme
• Access to annual flu jabs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive CPD
• Access to on-site gym and sports facilities at some of our schools 
• Staff long service recognised at our annual awards ceremonies

About us:

Haybridge High School and Sixth Form is an excellent school set within extensive grounds. At Haybridge we pride ourselves on excellent results, calm classrooms, high standards and warm relationships; this, along with the strong moral compass that our staff and students possess, is what makes Haybridge a unique and special place to work. 

We are part of Four Stones Gateway Trust, a family of like-minded schools, who work collaboratively to provide mutual support, share best practice, and learning from one another to achieve the core purpose: to provide excellence and opportunity for all. 

Our work is underpinned by our core values of: Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity and a relentless focus on achieving our Trust Dividend to ensure opportunity and success for all.

Your application:

Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer, and all qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law.

We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education pre-employment checks we will undertake. This role will involve undertaking regulated activity and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.

If you would like to speak to a member of the team about the post or arrange for a school visit, then please contact us. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert at any point.