Teacher of History

Ecclesfield School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WD

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (663)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: History
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers

Teacher of History job summary

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD. Ecclesfield School joined the Trust in December 2017 and, as a sponsored academy, is developing this partnership and making rapid improvements for our students and community.

This is an exciting opening to join the team at Ecclesfield as a Teacher of History This appointment is a key opportunity to join an increasingly developing, supportive and committed team. Applications are welcome from colleagues with the drive and commitment to consistently pursue the highest standards of student outcomes and deliver lessons with an innovative, inspiring and challenging approach. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues in our other academies and the Trust to support the delivery of teaching and learning within the History department.

Please note that consideration will be given for candidates wishing to work 0.8 FTE.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

• Deliver engaging and effective History lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning.
• Plan, prepare and assess learning to meet the needs of all students and support excellent progress and attainment.
• Maintain accurate records of student achievement and use assessment data to inform teaching and intervention strategies.
• Act as a Form Tutor, promoting students' academic progress, wellbeing, attendance and personal development.
• Contribute to curriculum development, departmental improvement planning and whole-school priorities.
• Uphold high standards of behaviour, attendance and attitudes to learning in line with school policies.
• Communicate effectively with parents, carers and external agencies to support student success.
• Participate actively in professional development, performance management and collaborative working across the Trust.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school through enrichment, educational visits and extracurricular opportunities.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, inclusion and the values of Minerva Learning Trust and Ecclesfield School.

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Ecclesfield School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1711 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ecclesfield School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ecclesfield-school-s35-9wd

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. Ecclesfield School joined the Trust in December 2017 and, as a sponsored academy, is developing this partnership and making rapid improvements for our students and community

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