28 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    1 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    1 April 2025

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

History

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR - UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you want to encourage young learners to engage with the world around them and understand their part in it, come and join a like-minded faculty of Humanities teachers.

History is a popular and successful subject at GCSE. Due to the promotion of one of our history teachers we are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of History to join the Humanities faculty to teach across both key stages.

The successful candidate will be passionate about their subject, committed to motivating students to reach their full potential and offer enrichment beyond the classroom. Claydon High School provides an excellent support programme for newly appointed staff.

What the school offers its staff

We know that continuing professional development is highly important for all staff.

We havean in-house CPD programme as well as the opportunity to attend courses run by externalproviders.

We pride ourselves on our induction programme and further training can berequested as part of our performance management process.

An annual theme for CPDencompasses PD Days and whole school teaching and learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Claydon High School is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@penroselearningtrust.uk

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About Claydon High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
768 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01473 836110

Claydon High School is a popular, oversubscribed and friendly comprehensive school on the outskirts of Ipswich; we are situated close to the A14 with easy transport links across Suffolk and into Essex.

We are a small school with 776 students on roll which means that there is a close working relationship with all the staff and students in the school.

As part of the South Suffolk Learning Trust we also work closely with other schools within the MAT to achieve “excellence through collaboration”.

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