Teacher of History
South Wilts Grammar School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JJ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 September 2025 (or sooner if desired by the successful candidate)
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, History, Politics, Psychology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and knowledgeable History teacher. Experience teaching History to A Level, and/or the ability to teach either Politics, Economics or Business would be an advantage. This post is suitable for either an experienced teacher or an ECT.
Please see the school website www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk/about/vacancies for full details and an application form (CVs cannot be accepted). For any queries please contact Mrs Leah Redding, HR Manager, by email at vacancies@swgs.wilts.sch.uk.
South Wilts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required for all successful applicants
Interviews: w/c 17 March 2025
Start Date: 01 September 2025 (or sooner if desired by the successful candidate)
What the school offers its staff
• Committed, motivated and high attaining students
- Teachers Pension Scheme and STPCD/Burgundy Book terms & conditions(for teaching staff)
- Local Government Pension Scheme and NJC/Green Book terms & conditions(for support staff)
- A confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7support helpline for access to counselling and advice
- ‘Rarely cover’ policy for covering teacher absence; very low levels of staff cover
- An active staff committee who organize regular social events
- A large staff room with plenty of workstations as well as space for socialising
- Free on-site parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site staff flu vaccinations
- School laptops allocated to all teachers
- Discounted membership at 5 Rivers Gym & Swimming Pool(conveniently located right next door) as well as all other WiltshireCouncil leisure facilities
- On-site canteen and sixth form cafe
Commitment to safeguarding
South Wilts Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected
to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. As part of our
shortlisting process, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online
search as part of our due diligence. Appointment to this post will also be
subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@swgs.wilts.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About South Wilts Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1130 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- South Wilts Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@swgs.wilts.sch.uk
Selective Academy 11-18 years; NOR 1130, including 340 in Sixth Form
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