Teacher of History

At Greenshaw Learning Trust, we are ‘Always Learning’ – not just in the classroom, but across our entire organisation. We value collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to providing the very best education for every young person in our schools. Whether you're teaching, supporting, leading, or enabling from behind the scenes — you’ll find your place here.

We offer our staff:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

To find out more about working life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure from our jobs portal.

The Opportunity:

We are currently recruiting for a Teacher of History at Park House School. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team in a role that is both rewarding and impactful. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic subject specialist to join our History Department. The successful candidate will deliver high quality lessons that motivate, challenge, support and inspire our students.  We welcome applications from ECTs.

As a Teacher of History, your main responsibilities will be:

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/tutor.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to accelerate with their learning.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment across the school.
• To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised degree (or equivalent) with a good classification in a relevant subject teaching qualification (QTS)
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people - students, colleagues and parents
• Has the desire to further raise overall achievement in history that seeks to promote the highest standards of teaching and learning
• Has a detailed knowledge of current curriculum and pedagogical developments in the teaching of history and the wider curriculum
• Demonstrates outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the role
• Possesses excellent subject knowledge and a genuine passion for teaching History

About Park House School:

At Park House School, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Park House School a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.

We are based in Newbury in Berkshire which in itself is in a beautiful area of the country and provides good access to Oxford and London. The area we serve is diverse, and therefore our catchment and students offer a range of expectations and challenges, being able to drive ambitions is key. Our ambition for our students to have the best chance of success is central to our drive and vision. This is best evidenced by our incredible results in the summer exams of 2025.  Whilst the nation's results have continued to decline back to pre-pandemic levels, Park House has continued its trajectory of improvements and in 2025 attained their best results ever at GCSE. Furthermore, the school has attained the highest grades at GCSE in all non-selective schools in Berkshire. 

Working hard, Being Kind, and Taking responsibility underpin the standards that all staff and students work to meet every day, and run through all aspects of school life. 

About Greenshaw Learning Trust:

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’. 

For full details of the role and how to apply, please download the recruitment pack.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on Sunday 12th April 2026.

Interviews will be held: week commencing 20th April 2026.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

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Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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