Teacher of History
The Duston School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XADeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 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: Full time Teaching hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS (£31,650 — £43,607) (£45,646 — £49,084)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of History MPS/UPS (£31,650 — £43,607) (£45,646 — £49,084) The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Start Date: September 2025 Closing Date: Friday 16th May 2025, midday
The Duston School is looking to appoint a Teacher of History. This is an exciting time to join our
successful faculty teaching all key stages including post 16. We aim to ensure that our pupils become
responsible, competent, confident and build skills relevant to today’s society.
We welcome applications from qualified teachers, who can demonstrate the highest standards of delivery in
order to raise attainment and are committed to motivating young people. We welcome applications from
ECT’s as well as experienced applicants.
What the school offers its staff
The school offers competitive working conditions and packages, including: • Future progression resides at the heart of the school’s ethos • Personalised and bespoke CPD is offered to all staff • Opportunities to attend external CPD courses and visiting other schools are positively encouraged • An enhanced induction programme to support all new staff to the school, with a bespoke package of support for ECT’s. • Westfield Health - Private Health Plan for permanent, salaried employees • On-site car parking • A laptop • A detailed Workload Charters, which sets out the school’s commitment to support all staff with their workload • No emails are sent at weekends nor holidays, we respect as a school the need to rest • Co-planning is a guiding principle upon which our curriculum is built, with the use of workbooks and knowledge organisers across the school • On-site restaurant for staff to use on a daily basis • The lion share of directed meeting time is handed to staff to work on the curriculum • Two faculty away days • 4 traded days (which includes one day off to thank staff for the extra miles that they go) • A priority place for staff children at the school • Face-to-face meetings for all staff with the Principal to discuss your wellbeing, professional development and career aspirations • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff • Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme for non-teaching staff For support staff • Generous Holiday entitlement, including bank holidays (or pro-rata of) which increases with service Candidates are welcome to visit the school prior to application
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Duston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1982 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Duston School website
- Email address
- jobs@thedustonschool.org
- Phone number
- 01604460004
Arranging a visit to The Duston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@thedustonschool.org.
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