25 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    29 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Humanities

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

TMS/UPS

Key Stage 3 Humanities Teacher (Year 7 & 8) job summary

Key Stage 3 Humanities Teacher (Years 7 & 8)

Location - Danesfield Middle School

Role - Key Stage 3 Humanities Teacher (Years 7 & 8)

Salary - Teachers’ Main Pay Scale/UPS

Start date - 01 September 2026, or 1 January 2027 for the right candidate

Hours - 1.0 FTE

Contract - Permanent

Closing date - 29 June 2026

Interviews - 02 July 2026


About the Role

Are you passionate about helping young people understand the world and their place within it?

Danesfield Middle School is on an exciting journey of rapid improvement, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible KS3 Humanities Teacher to join our committed and forward-thinking team. We welcome applicants with any combination of Geography, History, Religious Education or PSHE, and we are equally open to candidates with other subject backgrounds who are keen to teach within a Humanities curriculum.

As a middle school, we pride ourselves on a broad, multidisciplinary approach—all staff teach across more than one subject area. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who enjoys variety, collaboration, and developing their practice across disciplines.


You will:

• Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons to pupils in Years 7 and 8

• Inspire curiosity, critical thinking and a love of learning

• Work as part of a collaborative, supportive staff team

• Contribute to a positive, inclusive school culture


We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong subject knowledge in at least one Humanities discipline

• Is adaptable, reflective and committed to professional growth

• Has high expectations for all pupils

• Thrives in a team-oriented environment


In return, we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school community

• A strong focus on CPD and professional development

• The chance to teach across subjects and broaden your expertise

• A relational approach to behaviour and a focus on the whole child

Come and be part of a school where flexibility, collaboration and care for the whole child are at the heart of everything we do.


Want to Visit or Discuss the Role?

We warmly welcome visits—you will instantly feel the positive, purposeful atmosphere as our students show you our school. Please contact us to arrange a tour or an informal conversation about the post. We look forward to meeting you and exploring how you could become part of our team.



Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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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.

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About Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

School type
Academies, Church of England, ages 9 to 13
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
349 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 13
Ofsted report
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School website
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Danesfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School is situated in Williton, in the beautiful area of West Somerset. Of equal distance are the areas of outstanding natural beauty - the Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and is within easy reach of the County Town of Taunton.
The West Somerset Academies Trust is a rapidly growing group of like-minded schools that share common values. Our family of academies works together to promote high academic standards, the development of good character and which puts children at the centre of its thinking. The school is one of 6 schools (2 Middle Schools and 4 First Schools) and 3 nurseries within the West Somerset Academies Trust. The school retains its own identity and benefits from being able to take full advantage of the richness of resources, training and collaboration offered, which is one of the many benefits of belonging to the "family" of schools and nurseries currently within the Trust.

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