Second in Humanities (Geography)

Atherton High School, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0AY

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 March 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 51,048.00 + TLR 2A

Second in Humanities (Geography) job summary

The Job:

We are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher, preferably with a Geography background, to join the Humanities Department as Assistant Curriculum Leader for Humanities to deliver a high-quality Humanities curriculum at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. 

What does this job do?

• To work with the Curriculum Leader and other Middle Leadership Team’s to develop the overall direction of the department and school
• To keep up to date with current issues in teaching and learning and in school improvement, and to share this with staff
• To work in partnership with the SLT in the cycle of planning, implementation, review and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan, specifically within the Teaching & Learning improvement strategies
• To contribute to the setting of highly ambitious targets for pupils and staff, and to be accountable in their delivery within the department 

What are the job requirements?

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Excellent professional knowledge and understanding of national and examination curricular requirements of the subject.
• Exceptional knowledge of Humanities with the ability to plan lessons with clear objectives to ensure progression for all students
• A thorough understanding of and commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
• To challenge and support others in developing professionally, both formally and informally.
• To act as a coach and/or line manager to staff where appropriate and to organise induction.
• To ensure own continuing professional development including attending training opportunities.
• To organise the day to day running of classes including the efficient management of school resources.
• To be able to stimulate students and colleagues through a positive, active and supportive attitude.
• To promote self-discipline, high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes on the part of all students and to implement policies and procedures to foster them. 

About Atherton High School:

‘Our curriculum ambition at Atherton High School is to make learning irresistible for all'. We have designed a challenging and ambitious curriculum to provide the best learning opportunities for all our students to aspire and achieve.

 

Our core values that drive our curriculum are:

• Aspiration for all to improve life chances for every student.
• Excellence in learning through an ambitious knowledge and vocabulary-rich curriculum for all.
• Character and personal development to equip all of our students to succeed in life.

 

At Atherton High School what is taught is coherently planned and sequenced to equip students to succeed in life. Our curriculum supports students from all backgrounds, including those who are disadvantaged, so students can access a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum. Our school community believes strongly in providing disadvantaged pupils with a curriculum that enables them to reach the academic standards of their non-disadvantaged peers. Our goal is to bring our young people into the big conversations of subject disciplines, to bring depth to our curriculum, so they can understand the world around them.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

 

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

 

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – lcarruthers@atherton-ept.com

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are actively committed to safeguarding all our pupils and staff.

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.

About Atherton High School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 547 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Atherton High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/atherton-high-school

AHS is an amazing school, with the most wonderful staff. The school has grown and develop through understanding that our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances.

As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

Situated with great commuter links, AHS, serves all pupils from our local community.

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