Teacher of History
Erasmus Darwin Academy, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QW18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st November 2026
Closing date
5 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 according to the Academy Pay Policy.
Teacher of History job summary
TEACHER OF HISTORY
Start Date: 1st November 2026 (an earlier start date may be required)
Contract: Full time, Temporary (Maternity Contract)
Salary: Pay range between £32,916 - £51,048 according to the Trust Pay Policy.
(2026 Pay Award pending for Teaching Professionals)
An Academy where Ambition meets Opportunity.
Our Mission
Erasmus Darwin Academy (EDA) is a warm, proudly inclusive and high-performing school and we are excited to welcome a dedicated professional to join our exceptional team. We are a non-denominational, non-selective Academy serving a diverse and supportive community in Burntwood. Everything we do is driven by our strapline: Hard Work. High Aspirations. Limitless Opportunities. We believe every young person deserves the knowledge, skills and character to thrive in modern Britain. Academic success matters, but most importantly, so does personal growth. Our ‘culture-first’ approach means that students, staff and families work together as a school community to bring our values and morals to life every day, ensuring that our young people receive a first-class educational experience.
As one of the highest achieving secondary schools in the region and in the top 10% nationally for GCSE progress, we consistently strive for growth, improvement and innovation.
Fostering a Successful Learning Environment
Whether you work in the classroom, Administration, Student Support, Site team or Leadership, you will be part of a team where you are supported. Our Academy fosters an inclusive atmosphere that blends respectful relationships, clear routines, and engaging, tailored instruction. Key strategies include building trust through rapport, adaptive teaching styles, empowering student voice, Senior Leadership ‘On Call’ system to support lesson disruptions. We believe and ensure that:
Why Us?
We are committed to staff wellbeing, professional growth and a healthy work–life balance. Initiatives include flexible working for all Teaching professionals during PPA and non-contact time, and a friendly, fair approach to cover.
Join a school that invests in You, we believe that our staff are our greatest strength. Our wellbeing strategy ensures every colleague feels valued, listened to and supported. Career progression is a genuine reality here, many of our teachers and leaders have grown and developed within the Academy through a range of avenues such as Apprenticeships, Teacher Training, NPQ Courses and much more.
We offer:
Why You?
We welcome applications from dedicated and hard-working professionals, who are passionate about improving young people’s life chances. You will bring strong role-specific expertise, a commitment to high standards and the desire to help students grow, academically and personally.
Celebrating Our Success
Our 2023 Ofsted inspection rated us ‘Good’, and we have held Category 1 status (the highest level of school performance) for six consecutive years. Inspectors praised our high expectations, exceptional personal development offer, strong safeguarding culture, and the positive relationships between leaders and staff. Notably, 100% of staff completing the Ofsted questionnaire said they were happy working at EDA.
We’d Love to Meet You!
Prospective candidate visits with the Headteacher are welcomed and can be arranged via the contact details below. Tour slots: 12:40pm, Thursday 24th or 11:40am, Monday 28th September.
To apply for the post, please complete the application form, equality and monitoring form via the apply now button on the link below by 9am on Monday 5th October.
Erasmus Darwin Academy | SAMpeople Recruit
Further information about the Academy can be found at: https://www.eda.staffs.sch.uk/
This position is suitable for ECTs.
Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, Online Search and references.
Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website. You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references
OUR HISTORY DEPARTMENT
History Curriculum (Key Stages 3 and 4)
We follow a bespoke Learning Journey in English which covers a range of topics such as Roman England, Medieval England, Tudor England, the Industrial Revolution and both 20th and 21st Century History. In Year 7-9 we have a scheme of learning which we have designed to be ambitious, challenging and engaging. In Years 7-9 students have 4 hours of History over a fortnight to build up their historical knowledge. In Year 10-11 students have 6 hours of History over a fortnight and follow AQA 8145 GSCE specification. This involves them focusing on Health and the People Through Time, Germany 189-1945, The Cold War 1945-1972 and Elizabethan England 1485-1603. These all build upon topics covered in Key Stage 3 and allow students to delve deeper into the periods they’ve previously looked at.
Extra-curricular Opportunities
In the past, we have organised a trip for GCSE students to Thackaray Medical Museum and Hardwick Hall to support their understanding ahead of their GCSE site study exam question. We hope to continue to offer further extra-curricular opportunities over time.
Facilities
The History Department has 2 dedicated classrooms, each with a projector, Smart Board/Smart TV and visualisers in each room. We have copies of all required texts. To help support with planning and workload, the History Department has a dedicated History Shared Drive for the development of resources.
Staffing
Our current History Team consists of the following staff:
Mr Christopher Shelton (Subject Leader of History), Mrs Jessica Whelan (Teacher of History and Head of House), Mrs Amy Killops (Teacher of History)
Further information about the job
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.
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- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1112 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Erasmus Darwin Academy is a highly successful co-educational school for girls and boys aged 11-18 years. We are the school of first choice for parents of children from 26 different primary schools. The Academy serves a wide local community, attracting students from the Burntwood area and well beyond.
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