Teacher of History

Swanshurst School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TW

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: History
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Teacher of History job summary

Swanshurst is a large, outstanding school for girls aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career. Ofsted (May 2024) described our school to be “an exceptional place for pupils to learn”. They described the curriculum as “exemplary” and one which "explodes into life in the classroom". In relation to staff wellbeing, they noted that “The school is conscious of staff workload and well-being and is committed to achieving excellence in a sustainable way.” We are exceptionally proud to have been judged ‘Outstanding’ in two consecutive inspections.

The school is part of the newly formed West Midlands Academy Trust (WMAT) which opened in January 2025. As one of the three founding members, the school has been integral to forming the Trust’s mission:

Relentless focus upon delivering an excellent Quality of Education, resulting in strong progress and attainment for all groups of pupils.

Emphasis upon personal development and well-being for staff and pupils.

We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic history teacher to grow and enhance our successful history team. Applicants looking for part time hours and ECTs are welcome to apply.

The history department is a highly successful one, making a significant contribution to a humanities progress score that is significantly above the national average. We want a dynamic and enthusiastic teacher who can work as part of a team in our continuous strive for excellence. The ideal candidate will be a well-motivated, hardworking and reflective practitioner.

We would expect the successful candidate to teach history at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The department also teaches A level history, A level politics, A level law & A level sociology – the ability to teach these is not essential. The department is starting to teach GCSE sociology in September 2025.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff­ to share this commitment. Necessary safeguarding checks will be undertaken.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of O­ffenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Swanshurst School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 1943 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Swanshurst School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swanshurst-school-birmingham

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