18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    February 22nd, or start of Summer Term

  • Closing date

    6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 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

Full time: 32.00 Hours, Monday - Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a passionate History Teacher to join our exceptional team and help to ensure we meet the expectations of our pupils, their families and staff. You can expect to be well supported in your role and you will have the opportunity to join the wider life of the school.

Candidates must have an appetite for learning, be passionate about education, be a facilitator. Candidates must have an organised and methodical approach, and must have the commitment and desire to engage in the life of the school, outside of delivering lessons.

The Island Free School are seeking to employ a passionate and enthusiastic practitioner, with evidence of a good classroom practice and good subject knowledge.

For the right candidate, Head of Department opportunities may be available.

What the school offers its staff

Excellent CPD, Employee health cash-back scheme, third party discounts.

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.

The Island Free School is an extremely successful and popular secondary school based in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Our school is highly academic, with a programme of study in all subject areas. The school, which was created by parents and teachers, opened to year 7 pupils in 2014 and we are now at capacity with 625 pupils across 5 year groups.

Our model has proved very popular with Island families and we continue to be over-subscribed. Since opening, we have built a highly effective team of teachers and support staff with a shared passion to create an extraordinary school for Island families.


At the end of each day all pupils and staff engage in a wide range of creative and sporting activities as part of our enrichment programme. Combined with our Mentor programme, staff build meaningful relationships with our pupils and their families.

We were rated Good with Outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare by Ofsted in our first inspection and this was confirmed during our most recent report.

Commitment to safeguarding

Staff of The Island Free School acknowledge the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and we arecommitted to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice.

All staff will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, full reference checking and prohibition checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Island Free School

Organisation type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
613 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
The Island Free School website
Email address
n.lock@theislandfreeschool.org
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Thank you for your interest in joining our teaching team at The Island Free School.

The Island Free School is an extremely successful and popular secondary school. Our school is highly academic and all pupils follow the English Baccalaureate, with GCSE programmes of study in all subject areas. The school, which was created by parents and teachers, opened to year 7 pupils in 2014 and we are now at capacity. Our model has proved very popular with Island families and we are heavily over-subscribed.

Since opening, we have built a highly effective team of teachers and support staff with a shared passion to create an extraordinary school for Island families. We have been rated Good with Outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare by Ofsted in our first inspection in June 2017 and we encourage you to read our Ofsted report.

Successful candidates can expect a balanced teaching load, high quality professional development, potential for career advancement, a competitive salary and the opportunity to enjoy coming to work each day.

“This is my perfect school” (Pupil Survey Ofsted 2017), could it be yours?

Small class size √
Outstanding pupil behaviour √
Excellent CPD √
Competitive salary √
Welcoming, friendly, supportive environment √

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