Teacher

Kingswinford Academy, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AD

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher job summary

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and well qualified teacher for the following post:

Teacher of History

MPS/UPS

(Full Time, Permanent)

Required January 2027

Kingswinford Academy is a brilliant school and part of an amazing Multi Academy Trust. If you want to work with exceptional students in a strong school that values staff wellbeing and happiness, come and join our team.

Kingswinford Academy is a continually high performing and successful 11-16 secondary school in the Dudley borough; recognised yet again as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (July 2024), we are proud to serve our 920+ students, their families and the Kingswinford local community. With the strength of the forward thinking and progressive Windsor Academy Trust behind us, we work to ensure all students and staff can ‘Aspire to Excellence’ in all that they do.

We are looking for an outstanding Teacher of History to join our successful Humanities faculty. You must be dedicated and committed to personal development.

You will need to have high expectations of your students and yourself with a determined approach to ensuring every child can succeed irrespective of circumstance. You will be supported by one of the strongest Trusts in the region offering exceptional professional development and a commitment to growing and supporting talent. You will join a staff body who are fun, dedicated, hardworking and professional. We will work together to support you in reaching your potential.

Applications from ECTs would be welcome, as would applications from more experienced colleagues, who want to work with our fantastic students and develop their career within Windsor Academy Trust. The school and Trust strongly supports the professional development of all staff.

If you would like to find out why our staff love working at Kingswinford, feel free to contact Helen Knowles at hknowles@kingswinford.windsoracademytrust.org.uk to arrange an opportunity to meet with a member of our team and arrange a visit if at all possible.

Kingswinford Academy is committed to safeguarding: the above post requires an enhanced disclosure in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1999. All applications will be considered on receipt, and we reserve the right to close the process prior to the advertised date.

Closing date: Monday 7th October 2026 @9am

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

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.

About Kingswinford Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 917 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kingswinford Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingswinford-academy

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