Humanities Teacher
Frederick Gough School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3NG27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
10 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, History, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS 3 £32,916 - £51,048 per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be, or if an ECT, have the ability to become, an inspirational classroom practitioner and there is a comprehensive induction programme in place to support new staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher who can inspire students across subjects such as History, Geography, Religious Studies, and related disciplines.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching, contribute to curriculum development, and foster a love of learning within the Humanities.
All teachers have their own classrooms, with laptop and projector. Frederick Gough School has been the most oversubscribed school in North Lincolnshire for the last nine years.
Ofsted (Nov 2023) described our school as truly comprehensive where pupils are happy, kind and respectful and where teachers and leaders are proud to work.
We genuinely believe in education being the key to ensuring a successful society for the future and would ask that you read our curriculum intent on our website as well as other key documents to get a feel of what we are about.
We are proud of our values and positive culture and have attached some of the additional benefits of being part of the Fred Gough Family.
What the school offers its staff
In addition to the benefits of working in a school that is genuinely child centred and whose staff culture is based on openness, support, collegiality and shared ownership…
● Clear directed time arrangements, 16 hours under the 1265 hours inc ‘trapped time’
● Flexible Working Policy allows for dependents, sports days assemblies
● Teacher’s pension contributions and Non-Teacher’s local government scheme (including life assurance)
● Free gym use in school or reduced subscription at North Lincs leisure facilities including the Pods (gym, swimming pool, classes) and Cycle to Work Scheme
● Regular TES Pulse Survey with action based on the feedback & TES magazine
● Appraisal is success criteria based, not number based
● QA is developmental with quality CPD opportunities, Fred Gough Drop-Ins, Rosenshine Coaching Pairs, Teaching WalkThrus and ‘Aspiring to be’ courses
● Free North Lincs Counselling for all members of staff
● Full time reprographics person to complete printing requests
● AI working group seeking to further reduce workload (planning, preparing, assessing)
● A large group of valued LSAs that are empowered to support learning in and out of the classroom
● Only SLT on call every lesson, every day
● The vast majority of teachers have their own classroom
● Each teacher is provided with a laptop
● Admin support for each department
● Shorter reports three times a year, no tutor comments
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Frederick Gough School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1333 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Frederick Gough School website
- Email address
- esilvester@fgs.org.uk
Frederick Gough School remains at the heart of the community that it serves. As a community school, our main aim is to ensure that all of our children leave as individuals who are academically successful, happy, sociable, well rounded and ready to succeed with their next steps in life. Learning is at the centre of all that we do and we are proud of the excellent results that our children achieve.
Arranging a visit to Frederick Gough School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email esilvester@fgs.org.uk.
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