Teacher of Geography/History
Shevington High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 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: 25hrs
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Shevington High School is a successful and popular 11-16 community school seeking to appoint a full time Teacher of Geography/History. The post offers a fantastic opportunity for an NQT or an experienced teacher. (This post is advertised as a full time post, however, if you are interested in a part time role, please indicate this on your application.)
The successful candidate will work within our highly successful Geography or History Department. It is essential that the successful candidate has a wide knowledge and proven experience in teaching KS3 and KS4 Geography or History but is also willing to teach across both subjects if required. It is likely that the successful candidate will specialise in one of these subjects at Key Stage 4, but may be required to teach some Key Stage 3 lessons in the other subject. A willingness to develop their teaching practice, across these subjects, is vital as we continue to work collaboratively to meet the needs of all of our learners.
The post has arisen due to an expansion of our Geography or History department and as a result of increased curriculum time for Geography and History in our KS3 programme. Both Geography and History are very popular subjects at our school as GCSE option subjects, with most students choosing at least one of these, and many deciding to study both subjects. This makes it an exciting time for the successful candidate to join Shevington High School. Both the History and Geography departments are committed to learning beyond the classroom. The successful candidate would be expected to play a vital role, to provide opportunities for our learners to develop their knowledge and passion for Geography and History. This will include planning and delivering high quality lessons, facilitating and supporting trips and taking advantage of extra-curricular opportunities that both support and enrich the lives of our students here at Shevington.
The school non-negotiables (mentioned in the message from the Headteacher) have been at the forefront of our development in recent years. All Geography and History lessons have fully implemented each of the elements and we would expect the successful candidate to show a knowledge of these in their interview lesson as well relevant pedagogical understanding in their interview.
What the school offers its staff
- M1 – UPS3 FTE £31,650 - £49,084 per annum
- CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
- Enhanced ECT Scheme including ongoing coaching and mentoring for all teachers
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Rewards and Recognition Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team
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 lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Shevington High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 886 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Shevington High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
Shevington High School is a very popular 11-16 community school located in the village of Shevington, 3 miles from Wigan town centre and five minutes from the M6 motorway. The school is smaller than the average size secondary school.
In January 2017 the school was judged by Ofsted as Good in all categories and in recognition of our outstanding practice and work with have done to support other schools we have been designated a National Support School.
The school has a strong school vision supported by all stakeholders. Together we have the highest expectations for all our students, inspiring and enabling them to become amazing and successful individuals.
As a School we have developed a learning culture of high aspirations and expectations for all students. We are just at the end of a refurbishment building programme to meet the growth the school is experiencing.
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