Teacher of History

Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: History
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale Post - will suit ECT or more experienced teacher. Includes London Fringe

Teacher of History job summary

Charters School is seeking to appoint a Teacher of History to join us in September 2025.

The successful candidate will be committed to promoting learning, have high expectations of all students’ achievement and will approach the job with enthusiasm. The History department is extremely well equipped and has an excellent record of academic success, is progressive and innovative both in terms of teaching style and content. The teachers in the department are dedicated to and passionate about ensuring every student meets their potential. Any candidate must be willing to teach across the humanities at KS3.

It is essential that the candidate can teach Key Stages 3 and 4 and is dedicated to developing their teaching knowledge and skills. The School and Department offers a comprehensive induction programme, and a supportive and progressive staff. We welcome applications from ECTs.

The School offers a strong tradition of excellent outcomes but also a broad curriculum suited to all students. The school’s behaviour policy is robust, and staff have welcomed the introduction of centralised sanctions and inclusive polices.

We believe our best resources are our teachers. There is a popular and thriving programme of continuing professional development in the department and across the school, at all levels, and colleagues have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally through our long-standing membership of the PiXL club.

Staff professional development and wellbeing is a high priority for us. We invest heavily in the development of our staff as well as support mechanisms. Our employee benefits programme as well as other investments in wellbeing support are very strong.

Please read the attached Information Document for details about the History department, Job description and person specification.

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Deadline 9 am Monday 19 May 2025

Applicants are requested to complete the Application Form and we ask that you include a statement, outlining how your skills and experience have prepared you for the role and how you would contribute to Charters School’s future success.

We welcome immediate applications for this post and all applications will be considered immediately upon receipt, we will interview and appoint accordingly and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the deadline.

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.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Charters School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1713 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charters School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charters-school

Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.

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