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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    27 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 June 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Key stage 4

Subject

History

Working pattern

Full time: Full-time Monday to Friday (1 year maternity contract)

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 Year Contract - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650 - £43,607

What skills and experience we're looking for

For September 2025, we are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of History to join our vibrant Humanities department.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to inspire and engage students across Key Stages 3 and 4.

This is a temporary, one year contract to cover a maternity leave.

This role could involve teaching a small number of lessons across the Humanities faculty.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver engaging and challenging History lessons to KS3 and KS4 students.

You will be encouraged to contribute to curriculum development and enrichment activities.

The candidate will be expected to support students to achieve their full potential in a supportive and inclusive environment.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an imaginative, inspiring and creative teacher to work in a supportive, energetic and innovative school where students achieve well and which is highly regarded in the local community.

Whether you’re an experienced teacher or an ECT, we welcome applications from individuals who are committed to making a difference to our students at Testwood School.

What the school offers its staff

We are proud of our traditions, such as our House system, but we also embrace change, seek to learn from best practice elsewhere, and prioritise the professional development of our staff.

We do this not just to improve our effectiveness as a school, but also because we recognise that learning and development are as important to staff as they are to our students here at Testwood School.

Commitment to safeguarding

Testwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and
young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this
commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other
relevant pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jbaker@testwoodschool.co.uk

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About Testwood School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
876 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
jbaker@testwoodschool.co.uk
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Testwood School

Testwood School has proudly served the community of Totton and Calmore for nearly eighty years and is highly regarded by it. Consequently, there are very strong links between the community and the school; some of our students are the fourth generation of their family to be educated at Testwood. During this time the school has developed into a strong community of students and staff, where students can learn in a supportive and caring environment. Our school ethos is summed up as ‘Every Child, Every Step, Every Day’.

Testwood is a ‘Good’ school but we are not complacent about the challenges that we face in meeting the changing needs of the community we serve and ensuring that all of our students attain highly, are fully prepared to take ambitious steps into their futures, and make a positive contribution to their communities.

The school is located in the town of Totton, which is close to Southampton and on the edge of the New Forest National Park and has excellent transport links.

Arranging a visit to Testwood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jbaker@testwoodschool.co.uk.

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