Teacher of History - Maternity Cover

Soham Village College, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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 - £51,048 Salary is dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience

Teacher of History - Maternity Cover job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher of History to join a dynamic and collaborative faculty.

Soham Village College is a splendid place to work. Our students are hardworking and ambitious, with a most recent progress 8 score of +0.75. Ofsted observed in their most recent visit, in June 2024, that our ‘pupils are extremely polite and respectful’ and their ‘behaviour is exemplary’.

There is a collaborative and supportive culture in the school and staff value highly the continuing professional development and research opportunities available. Ofsted noted that staff are 'proud to work at the school'. There are varied opportunities for career progression for staff at all levels and applications from ECTs are welcome.

This role is required from 1 January 2026

Salary range: £32,916 - £51,048 Salary is dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience.

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We are unable to accept CVs

Closing date for applications is 10am, Tuesday 30 September 2025

Schools in our Trust: Soham Village College; Kennett Primary School; The Shade Primary School; The Weatheralls Primary 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

Staploe Education Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all adults working within our Trust to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and medical checks. We will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

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 Soham Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Soham Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/soham-village-college

Soham Village College is a delightful place to learn and to work. We have skilled, committed teams of teachers and associate staff who help create a supportive working atmosphere. Relationships between staff and students are a strength of the school and students have highly positive attitudes to learning. Students clearly enjoy their learning and excellent teaching motivates students well. As a result, behaviour is good in classrooms and during social time.

We pride ourselves on the wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities which we offer to our students. We strive for excellence in and out of the classroom and we have been delighted by the successes of our students of all abilities and interests.

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