Teacher of History and Politics
St Edward's College, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 1LF23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Pastoral, health and welfare
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- History, Politics
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 to £49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an energetic, innovative and hardworking Teacher of History and Politics to join the department and inspire pupils and students. The successful candidate will be a teacher able to confidently teach History and Politics up to and including A Level (from MPS 1 - UPS 3).
At the core of this role is to uphold and support the College mission statement.
The primary responsibilities are for learning, teaching and pupil progress – preparing and delivering an
engaging curriculum, monitoring and assessing pupil progress and providing appropriate pastoral support
to pupils within your care.
The Humanities Department is vibrant and successful and we are seeking to appoint an energetic, innovative and hardworking Teacher of History and Politics to join the department and inspire students.
Politics has excellent numbers of students taking the subject at A Level (AQA) every single year. We are an extremely supportive faculty with four teachers.
The Humanities Faculty delivers GCSE History to around one hundred and eighty students in Year 10 and 11, as well as the A Level subjects of History and Politics. We currently follow Edexcel at GCSE and AQA at A Level.
In History at Key Stage 3 we cover from the formation of the Roman Empire to the start of the Cold War. Topics are covered in chronological order and include major British, European and World events. At GCSE we study the Cold War, Henry VIII, Medicine and America Home and Abroad.
For A Level History, we teach AQA. There are three components taught. They are 1C: the Tudors, 2Q: the American Dream and the Causes of World War 1 which fulfils the NEA requirement. The A-Level promotes the skills of essay writing and source and interpretation analysis.
For A Level Politics we cover UK and US government and politics and the study of political ideologies with feminism. The Faculty enjoys several subject specific trips/events including the World War I Battlefields trip at GCSE and a trip to Washington at A Level.
What the school offers its staff
- St Edward’s College has a very friendly, collegial and social Common Room with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds.
- Catholic staff wishing to have their children educated at the College (subject to places being available and the child/ren satisfying the normal entry criteria) enjoy a measure of precedence in the College admissions code.
- The professional development of staff is a high priority and the College is a challenging but happy place to work.
- A Staff Wellbeing Committee meet on a regular basis and a Staff Benefits Package has been established to further reward all College staff.
- Current Free school meals for all staff daily.
Further details about the role
Good degree in History or Politics, or a related degree such as Philosophy, Politics and Economics, or International Relations from a respected university
Appropriate evidence of sustained professional development
Comprehensive understanding of the examinations system in England
Qualified Teacher Status
Ability to teach up to and including A Level, to work with pupils of a wide range of abilities, including insight into the particular needs of the most able
Experience of forming close and effective relationships with parents
Understanding of safeguarding in schools and a commitment to the wellbeing of all the pupils
Experience as a form tutor or other pastoral
role
Commitment to and an understanding of the Catholic ethos and values of the College, and to see its relevance to all aspects of College life
Personal and professional integrity, including modelling values and vision
Ability to relate to pupils and students of all abilities, forming professional, warm, mutually respectful working relationships
Energy, charisma and dynamism
Commitment to support the wider life of the College; its extra-curricular activities, trips and expeditions, Cathedral choral services
Effective time management skills and ability to manage workload
Demonstrable resilience and optimism
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 recruitment@st-edwards.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Edward's College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Edward's College website
- Email address
- recruitment@st-edwards.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01512811999
St Edward’s College is part of the Edmund Rice family of schools, founded by the Christian Brothers and inspired by the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice. Our school proudly serves as the choir school for Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, where our pupils regularly lead choral worship. Twenty percent of our intake is selected based on musical aptitude, while the remaining places are allocated according to our admissions policy, welcoming young people of all abilities who seek a traditional, academic curriculum within an explicitly Catholic culture.
At St Edward’s, we focus on nurturing young people who embody the virtues necessary to lead with wisdom and compassion. Our mission, Making a Positive Difference, reflects our commitment to inspiring pupils to live out their discipleship of Jesus Christ and become “men and women for others.” Leadership, at its core, is about making good things happen - lifting others up and leaving a positive mark on the world. Whether in the classroom, on the sports field, in the recital room, or on an expedition, we equip our pupils with the ambition, strong qualifications and strength of character needed to transform the world for the better.
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