History Teacher
Ark Globe Academy, London, SE1 6AG14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 1am
Date listed
30 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £41,328 - £53,606 per year
History Teacher job summary
As an History Teacher at Ark Globe Academy, you will lead, develop, and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding lessons, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment. You will promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated History lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every student’s curiosity, critical thinking and enthusiasm for the subject.
- Set high expectations so that all students are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential, and in doing so meet their progress and attainment targets.
- Demonstrate secure subject knowledge and a strong understanding of History, including chronology, historical interpretation, evidence, causation, change and continuity, significance and historical perspectives.
- Use well-selected and safe practical, enquiry-based and source-based activities to help students develop their historical knowledge, understanding and disciplinary skills.
- Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention and provide feedback to students, staff and families in order to promote progress and outcomes
- Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment so that students can focus on learning
- Work collaboratively with both school and network colleagues as committed team member, building successful, high performing teams
- Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives
- Work with colleagues, students and families to develop a strong school community
- Support the Executive Principal and other strategic leaders in fostering a strong sense of Academy community and ethos, aligned to the Academy value, among both staff and students.
- Support the academy’s vision by contributing to the development and implementation of policies practices and procedures
- Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
- Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.
- Vision aligned with Ark’s high aspirations and high expectations of self and others.
- Participate in and/or create extra-curricular art activities and trips.
- Contribute to the Humanities faculty.
- Undertake, and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant training and professional development.
- To undertake any other responsibilities as directed by the Executive Principal and ALT members
- Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students
- Willingness to undertake training
- Offer enrichment opportunities that stretch and challenge
- Work closely with the SEN department so that low attaining students are supported in making rapid and sustained progress
Role review
This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the time of drafting. It cannot be read as an exhaustive list. These responsibilities will be discussed annually as part of the post holder’s annual performance review and are subject to change. However, it may be altered at any time subject to need in consultation with the post holder subject to the Executive Principal’s approval.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ark Globe Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 1272 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Ark Globe Academy website
Ark Globe Academy is a mixed all-through school that caters for children from nursery age through to sixth form. We have the highest aspirations for all our children to ensure they are prepared for university and inspired to be leaders in their community. We offer our students a first-class education based on high quality teaching and experiences outside of the classroom.
Our school was recognised by the Government in its Parliamentary Review as an example of good practice in education and we are ranked in the top 10% of schools nationally. All of our sixth form students received a university offer with 73% of those being a top 3rd university.
We pride ourselves on the relationships our staff have with our students, caring for them throughout their education. We also work closely with families to ensure that all our students are committed to learning and develop the character necessary to take advantage of all the opportunities we provide. .
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