Humanities Teacher (History Specialism)
Wildern School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 4EJ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual)
Humanities Teacher (History Specialism) job summary
Ignite historical curiosity: join our thriving Humanities department at Wildern School
Humanities Teacher (History specialism)
Temporary contract to cover maternity from September 2025 or earlier
Are you a passionate and creative History enthusiast, eager to inspire the next generation? Wildern School, a large and successful secondary school in Hedge End, is seeking a dynamic Humanities Teacher with a History specialism to join our supportive and high-achieving department. Wildern is part of the RAISE Education Trust, where each school within the trust follows their own bespoke, resourced and skillfully planned curriculum.
Why choose Wildern?
At Wildern, we're more than just a school – we're a community. As part of the RAISE Education Trust, we foster a supportive and collaborative environment where every member of our team is valued. We're proud of our students' achievements and the broad range of experiences we offer to enrich their learning. Our recent Ofsted report highlights our commitment to providing a well-rounded education, emphasising both academic excellence and character development.
- “Pupils are prepared well for life beyond school”.
- "They achieve well across a range of academic and vocational subjects”.
- "The school sets high expectations for pupils’ academic learning. This is mirrored by an emphasis on developing character and resilience”.
- "The school provides a broad range of experiences to enhance pupils’ learning”.
- "Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit strongly from the opportunities the school provides”.
What makes our Humanities department special?
- Supportive team: Join a large and collaborative team of experienced History, Geography, and RE teachers who share a passion for their subjects.
- History at our heart: Play a key role within our strong History team (6 experienced teachers) and contribute to our excellent GCSE results.
- Focus on discrete subjects: History, Geography and RE are taught in dedicated lessons, ensuring subject-specific depth.
- Diverse Humanities role: Teach History with the opportunity of a second subject from Geography, RE, or Education for Life to broaden your experience.
- Well-resourced curriculum: Access well-structured and regularly updated schemes of learning, shared centrally for seamless collaboration.
- GCSE focus: Contribute to our excellent track record of GCSE results, with ample opportunities to teach History at KS4.
- Enrichment opportunities: Lead and participate in historical field trips, residential and international visits, and engaging co-curricular clubs.
Benefits of joining the RAISE Education Trust:
- Make a difference: Shape the futures of children in our community.
- Competitive salary: We offer a highly competitive salary package.
- Exceptional CPD: Invest in your future with our high-quality professional development program.
- Career progression: Explore numerous opportunities for career advancement within Wildern School or the Trust.
- On-site leisure centre: Enjoy discounted staff membership at our modern on-site Leisure Centre.
- Cycle-to-work scheme: Take advantage of our tax-efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme.
- Free parking: Benefit from free and ample on-site parking.
- Excellent transport links: Enjoy convenient access to public transportation.
- Teachers' pension scheme: Secure your future with enrolment in the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
- Supportive community: Be part of a welcoming, supportive, friendly, and sociable team.
Calling All ECTs!
We warmly welcome applications from experienced staff or ECTs, including those due to qualify in summer 2025 for a September 2025 start. We offer a bespoke school-led ECT programme, providing comprehensive support and guidance to help you thrive in your teaching career. Learn more about our program here. An excellent ECT package is available.
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday Monday 24th March 2025.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wildern School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1869 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wildern School website
Wildern School is a popular, oversubscribed secondary school situated in the Southampton suburbs. We are a school with significant strength in the CPD of staff, developing our teachers for the next stage of their careers. All students and staff alike can take advantage of excellent facilities which include a lecture theatre, digital media suites, a recording studio, both PC and Mac Suites, community sports centre and access to a professional theatre.
We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.
This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.
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