Teacher of History and PSHE

Hastings High School, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2QE

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2026

• Closing date

  25 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: History, PSHE
• Working pattern: Full time: Possible 0.6 FTE for one subject
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of History & PSHE

Full time – Permanent

(or 0.6 FTE for one subject)

What the school offers its staff

Why join the Hastings Family?

At Hastings, we live by our motto: Care and Excellence for All.

We are a thriving, oversubscribed community school with a strong academic record and areputation for nurturing ambition, responsibility, and self-development in every pupil.

* Ofsted: Judged “Good” with outstanding pupil behaviour and relationships.

* Academic success: Progress 8 consistently above average (+0.40 last year).

* Facilities: Multi-million investment in 2025, including 8 new classrooms, a sports hall,and redeveloped pastoral and dining areas.

* Community: A supportive, ambitious, and enriching environment for staff and pupilsalike.

What We Offer You

* Comprehensive induction programme – tailored support for ECTs and new staff.

* Professional development – ongoing training, appraisal, and opportunities to grow.

* Wellbeing focus – a culture of care and respect for staff.

* Collaborative team spirit – work alongside talented, reflective practitioners.

* Enriching curriculum – access to a wide range of resources, facilities, andextracurricular opportunities.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

History and PSHE Teacher Pack 2026.docx - 4.34 MB (opens in new tab)

Hastings High School Application Form.doc - 164 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hastings High School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 859 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hastings High School website
• Email address: Sarah.Brown@Hastings.School
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hastings-high-school-hinckley

The school was judged ‘Good’ at our last Ofsted inspection. We are committed to further improvement to ensure that we provide “Care and Excellence for All”.

The school has had significant investment in the last 12 months to build 8 new classrooms, a sports hall alongside redevelopment of the canteen and main pastoral areas. This will enable us to take extra pupils starting with a cohort of 200 in Year 7 in Autumn 2025.

We have a strong academic record with each of the previous 4 years having achieved a Progress 8 score “above average”, achieving a score of +0.40 last year. Our predictions for the future year groups are that they will exceed this. These continuing improvements are down to our focus on the basics; an orderly climate for learning, engaging teaching and building positive relationships with all stakeholders.

We have a comprehensive induction programme for new staff to help you settle in and provide very high levels of support. We are a school which strives to bring out the best in our staff by investing heavily in staff development and wellbeing.

Arranging a visit to Hastings High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Sarah.Brown@Hastings.School.

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