History Teacher
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8AX10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers Main Scale
History Teacher job summary
Teacher of History
Teachers Main Scale
September 2026
Full-time, permanent position available
The Stourport High School & VIth Form College are looking for a dynamic, innovative, and inspiring Teacher of History to join our dedicated Humanities team.
Learning about history provides an opening to other cultures and eras, underpinned by a high-quality humanities education that fosters pupils' curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world.
We are seeking a passionate educator who can deliver an authentic curriculum that engages our students, shares our core values, and inspires all young people to share their enthusiasm for history.
The post will involve working with the Curriculum Area Lead for Humanities on the strategic oversight, preparation, and delivery of History across Key Stage 3–5, ensuring that students make progress through quality first teaching.
The post holder will have the ability to demonstrate their commitment to their subject and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration, ensuring that the continual improvement of the quality of students' learning is at the top of the agenda.
We are looking for a teacher who has:
- A shared commitment to our values and to forming positive working relationships with our community
- Experience of excellent and inspirational teaching from Key Stage 3 up to Key Stage 5
- Commitment to their professional development and a culture of open professional dialogue
- Passion for combating social disadvantage and generating social capital
- Enthusiasm for innovation in curriculum and assessment.
The post holder will demonstrate their commitment to their subject and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration and staff subject development. They will play a key role in ensuring that the continual improvement of the quality of student's learning is at the top of the business agenda and will be responsible for developing the department to ensure its long-term success and sustainability.
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is committed to:
- Building a learning community
- Strong curriculum strategy
- Consistently good teaching
- A culture of kindness and care
- Collaboration with our wider school community
For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
Other benefits include:
Generous Occupational Pension
- Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
- Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
- Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
- Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please submit an application via Eteach.
Closing date for application: 9am 22nd June 2026 with interviews being held shortly after.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College website
Stourport High School & VIth Form College is committed to:
- building a learning community
- strong curriculum strategy
- consistently good teaching
- a culture of kindness and care
- collaboration with our wider school community
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
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