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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    22 October 2026

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

History

Working pattern

Part time: 3 days per week

Contract type

Fixed term - Until 26th March 2027

Pay scale

MPS-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils when teaching

  • establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect
  • set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
  • demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils
  • If asked to be a tutor, register students, accompany them to assemblies and eucharist and lead form prayers

Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils in History

  • be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes
  • be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these
  • guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching
  • encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge of History

  • have a secure knowledge of History curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings
  • demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the History curriculum

  • demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English

Plan and teach well-structured lessons

  • impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
  • promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity
  • set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired
  • reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
  • contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum

Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils

  • have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these
  • demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
  • have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them

Make accurate and productive use of assessment

  • know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements particularly OCR B GCSE board requirements.
  • make use of regular formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
  • use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons
  • give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback.

Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

  • have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
  • have high expectations of behaviour, and apply the school’s systems of sanctions and rewards
  • manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them
  • maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.

Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

As a member of the St Hilda’s family, you will be expected to

  • support our 5 values of Wisdom, Hope, Community, Dignity and Equality
  • be sympathetic to the teachings of the Church of England
  • operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school
  • establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct
  • participate professionally in the school’s performance management systems
  • take responsibility for personal professional development
  • take part in professional development activities and inset organised by the school
  • co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school, department and students
  • contribute to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings
  • take part in marketing and liaison activities such as parent’s evenings, review days and other appropriate school events
  • be a form tutor and deliver high-quality PSHE and Careers Guidance
  • recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy

  • promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though relevant policies and procedures. Establish a purposeful and safe learning environment which complies with current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and well-being of children and young people so that learners feel secure and sufficiently confident to make an active contribution to learning and to support the school’s Health, Safety and Welfare policy and be aware of the responsibility for Personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others reporting any hazards


What the school offers its staff

The Governors of St Hilda’s wish to appoint a qualified and knowledgeable Teacher of History . The successful candidate would become part of an enthusiastic and hard-working team. St Hilda’s, which is situated on the edge of Sefton Park in South Liverpool, is a welcoming and supportive community. We have high expectations of behaviour and there are excellent relationships between staff and students, based on mutual respect.

St Hilda’s is a high-performing, over-subscribed comprehensive school with a Sixth Form. In 2021, Ofsted judged the school to be Good and in 2025, our SIAMS inspection found that St Hilda’s Church of England High School is living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish. The report highlighted "St Hilda’s biblically rooted Christian vision is the cornerstone and lifeblood of this school family. It is strongly proclaimed and confidently embraced, sustaining and nourishing the school’s work and mission. Along with its compelling Christian values, the vision drives this exceptional school. Diversity and difference are embraced, giving dignity and allowing this community to live well together. Pupils are highly respectful and supportive, enabling them to appreciate and support one another to be who they are." We are unashamedly a Christian school."

As the successful candidate, you would be joining a very close-knit, highly supportive family. We are looking for a teacher who is an outstanding communicator and has the ability to meet deadlines/manage time and holds relevant experience of teaching History in a comprehensive school (as a teacher or student teacher).


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

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Hilda's Church of England High School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1298 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
St Hilda's Church of England High School website
Email address
recruitment@st-hildas.co.uk
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