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This job expired on 8 October 2025

  • Start date details

    January 2026

  • Closing date

    8 October 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 September 2025

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Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

History, Humanities

Working pattern

Part time: Contract: 0.8 Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - Maternity Cover Contract until 31st December 2026 (approx.) - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

MPS/ UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint, an enthusiastic and well-qualified History teacher. The successful candidate will be able to teach History to GCSE and A Level. Our Humanities Faculty achieves excellent examination results in all subject areas and has a substantial commitment to A-Level teaching.

The candidate:

  • will be a well-qualified History specialist and able to teach all aspects of History to GCSE and A-Level
  • will be a competent classroom teacher
  • will possess an imaginative and creative approach to teaching the subject to ensure students receive a broad body of History experience
  • will be committed to raising the level of students’ interest and achievement
  • will be an effective departmental team member
  • will possess strong ICT skills

What the school offers its staff

There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.

For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.

You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!

These benefits run alongside other benefits such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!

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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at:
https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of History Sept 2025.pdf - 2.67 MB (opens in new tab)

About Littleover Community School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1828 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Website
Littleover Community School website
Email address
jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk
Phone number
01332 513219
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/littleover-community-school

Littleover Community School is a Derby City Council, 11-18 co-educational, comprehensive school. Our school is situated four miles to the south west of the centre of Derby, in pleasant, spacious grounds and has a proud academic and pastoral record. Many teachers, after thriving here and developing their skills, go on to posts of responsibility here or elsewhere. Others, happy to work in a school which values effective classroom teaching above all else, stay here and contribute hugely over the years.

Arranging a visit to Littleover Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk.

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