Humanities Teacher (History & Geography)
Woodham Academy, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The governors seek to appoint a well-qualified, driven and ambitious teacher to work across our history and geography curriculum. This would be an ideal opportunity for an existing teacher or ECT of either discipline to work at a school where they would both enjoy and develop their teaching practice. If you are currently looking to move to a school where you would be both challenged and supported, enjoying what you do on a daily basis, this is the role for you.
What the school offers its staff
Woodham Academy has undergone a transformation in recent years. We moved into our brand new building in September 2024. Behaviour is excellent, with positive attitudes demonstrated by staff and students. Our results are well above national averages, we achieve positive progress 8 scores and are ranked highly in County Durham league tables. We are regularly oversubscribed, demonstrating the journey we have been on. Staff wellbeing and development are at the heart of everything that we do. The students at Woodham deserve the highest quality of teaching and pastoral care; the successful candidate will be able to deliver both. We constantly strive to get better at everything that we do, but this is achieved in a warm and friendly environment.
“Working at Woodham Academy has enabled me to be the practitioner I’ve always wanted to be. The excellent behaviour of the students, coupled with a supportive and progressive senior leadership team means that staff morale is exceptionally high. At Woodham you really feel that your personal career ambitions are valued, and there are copious CPD opportunities and pathways for progression.” (staff member March 2023)
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to l.buck@woodham.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Woodham Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1038 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodham Academy website
- Email address
- l.buck@woodham.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01325 300328
Woodham Academy is a secondary 11-16 age group school in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. We are due to move into a brand new building from September 2024.
Arranging a visit to Woodham Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.buck@woodham.org.uk.
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