Teacher of History full or part time September 2025
Darrick Wood School, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: flexible
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking someone who:
Is an enthusiastic and committed teacher who will plan and execute high quality lessons to ensure progress by all students (the department is also well resourced, and colleagues share resources regularly)
Will assist in the development of the curriculum and be prepared to share good practice across the Faculty
Will support students in the classroom and provide formative feedback for assessments so that pupils can revisit their work and make improvements
What the school offers its staff
The Humanities Faculty occupies a suite of well-equipped rooms on the first floor of the Barker Building. All classrooms have an interactive whiteboard and there is good access to IT rooms.
We pride ourselves on delivering an innovative and engaging curriculum that challenges our pupils as well as opening their eyes to the world around them. The School uses Microsoft Teams to set homework and share learning resources with pupils.
At Key Stage 3, pupils follow a syllabus derived from the National Curriculum. In History, students focus on the Medieval World in Year 7. They study History from the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudor period. Year 8 focuses on Britain in the Industrial Revolution, considering the Industrial Revolution, the Tran-Atlantic Slave Trade, Migration and the British Empire. Finally, in Year 9, students will look at 20th Century History. All classes at Key Stage 3 are mixed-ability.
At GCSE, groups are mixed ability. History follows the Edexcel Syllabus. History is a popular subject at GCSE, a trend that is expected to continue in the future.
History is a popular option at A level and many pupils go on to study at degree level.
The Faculty has a good record of success both at GCSE and A level. Students achieve well and enjoy History.
Various extra-curricular activities are on offer and trips are planned throughout the year. Currently, there are History trips to the battlefields of France and Belgium, a GCSE trip to Poland and the 6th Form go to Hampton Court Palace. The Faculty offers many trips including Italy, Greece and Iceland.
A full or part-time Teacher of History is required from September 2025.
Flexible working opportunities
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Darrick Wood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1697 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Darrick Wood School website
- Email address
- d.jones@darrickwood.bromley.sch.uk
You will be working in a forward looking and supportive school with successful and committed staff. Darrick Wood is an oversubscribed and successful 11-18 ten form entry mixed comprehensive academy, housed in modern buildings on an attractive site. The School consistently achieves excellent results and was judged to be ‘good’ in all areas in its OFSTED inspection in May 2024. The School was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in 2015 and again in 2018 and 2021. The School provides excellent opportunities for career development and a full support programme for all new staff. All staff have access to sports facilities, and a private employee assistance programme.
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