Humanities Teacher

JOB PURPOSE

Deliver high-quality Humanities teaching across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with subject coverage typically including History, Geography, Religious Studies, Politics, or Citizenship. Plan engaging, well-structured lessons that support strong student progress, exam readiness, and wider intellectual curiosity. Contribute to the pastoral, safeguarding, and extracurricular life of the school.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Teach Humanities lessons across allocated year groups and ability ranges, adapting instruction to meet diverse learning needs.

- Prepare lesson plans, schemes of work, learning resources, homework, and assessments aligned to curriculum and departmental expectations.

- Monitor, assess, and report on student attainment, progress, effort, and behaviour using school systems and assessment schedules.

- Maintain a positive, orderly, and inclusive classroom climate that supports achievement, participation, and respect.

- Support examination classes where required, including GCSE-level preparation and subject-specific intervention.

- Work collaboratively with the Head of Department and colleagues on curriculum planning, moderation, and quality of teaching.

- Fulfil tutor or pastoral duties where assigned and contribute to safeguarding and student welfare responsibilities.

- Participate in parents' evenings, staff meetings, CPD, school events, trips, and extracurricular activities.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant Humanities subject (History, Geography, Religious Studies, Politics, or related discipline).

- UK PGCE, QTS, or another recognised teaching qualification for secondary teaching.

- Experience teaching Humanities in a secondary school setting, ideally including KS3 and KS4.

- Strong subject knowledge and confidence teaching mixed-ability learners.

- Sound understanding of safeguarding, assessment, behaviour management, and inclusive classroom practice.

- Excellent communication, planning, organisational, and teamwork skills.

PREFERRED CRITERIA

- Experience with GCSE, IGCSE, or A-Level pathways in a Humanities subject.

- Ability to teach more than one Humanities subject.

- Experience contributing to clubs, trips, debate, enrichment, or wider school activities.

KPIs / SUCCESS MEASURES

- Student progress and attainment in Humanities subjects.

- Quality of planning, teaching, and assessment.

- Positive classroom culture and behaviour outcomes.

- Contribution to department development and school life.