Teacher of History
Brine Leas School, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7DYThis job expired on 19 May 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
- be a well-qualified History teacher with a record of planning and delivering lessons that are engaging challenging and enjoyable to pupils of all ability levels.
- have a PGCE qualification (or will have obtained one by September 2025) and QTS
- have the ability to teach pupils throughout KS3, KS4 and KS5
- be able to inspire and make positive relationships with students to encourage great learning
- have an excellent understanding of the components that comprise outstanding teaching and learning
- have evidence of supporting students to reach their full potential
- be a resilient character with a strong personal drive
- contribute to teamwork within the faculty and the school as a whole
- have high expectations and commitment to the wider life of the school
What the school offers its staff
Rewards and Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We recognise that every school and every individual is of equal importance, we respect and have tolerance of all, and we ensure that everyone feels known, appreciated and valued.
We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, investing in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training programmes at every level.
You will have opportunities to learn from colleagues who are highly experienced, knowledgeable, and committed education practitioners to support your development and career with the trust.
You will have the autonomy to evolve your school’s vision, values, performance and culture, but you will never be alone, you will have continuous support from the wider trust.
You will also have full access to our rewards package:
Learning and development
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities including structured qualifications, and you will be able to access support, coaching and mentoring by senior members of staff from across the trust.
Competitive pension scheme
Teaching and School leadership staff are part of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS). You receive a guaranteed pension through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. This is a defined benefit scheme, via a career average arrangement; benefits are accrued each year based on 1/57th of your pensionable salary including overtime.
Employee Assistance Programme
We have partnered with Legal and General to offer free and confidential to advice to our staff. This is available 24 hours, 7 days per week for you and your immediate family. Some of the services include support with family, financial information, legal advice, stress and anxiety, and bereavement. You will also have access to structured counselling sessions.
Flexible working
We offer various flexible working arrangements, and all staff are encouraged to submit applications for flexible working to suit their individual circumstances.
Discounts on shopping, leisure, and travel
Through our Legal and General EAP our staff have access to a wide range of offers and discounts on high street and supermarket shopping, leisure facilities such as cinema and gym, and travel options such as holidays and hotel stays.
Reduced gym membership at ‘The Barony’ fitness centre in Nantwich and an on-site staff gym at Brine Leas School.
Flu vaccinations
All staff have the option to access their annual flu vaccination via a local pharmacy.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding to ensure that our students thrive in a safe and supportive environment. All staff in the School are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and are kept up to date with changes in legislation and practice. We take all allegations, suspicions and disclosures seriously and will respond to them promptly.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brine Leas School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1440 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brine Leas School website
- Email address
- HR@brineleas.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01270625663
Brine Leas School is an 11-18 school within The Cornovii Trust.
We are a popular and successful school with a strong commitment to a broad curriculum that meets the needs of all our pupils. We believe in giving pupils life changing and affirming opportunities within our extra-curricular provision. Most pupils stay with us for seven years and enjoy excellent destinations appropriate to their abilities. Many go onto the world’s best universities, employers, and careers.
We have a talented, creative, and passionate team of staff who take every opportunity to cultivate an environment in which our pupils can succeed, ask questions and express their views. We actively encourage opportunities for pupils to think deeply about their work in order to make sense of the increasingly complicated world in
which we live.
We are extremely proud of our school, and we are looking for a colleague who will continue to build productive relationships within our school community.
Arranging a visit to Brine Leas School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@brineleas.co.uk.
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