Teacher of History

The Laurus Trust, Cheadle, SK8 7JY

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: History
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS: £32,916 - £51,048

Teacher of History job summary

“The world as we know it is not ‘given’ and it can and it will change.” - Lambert et al

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of History to join our successful Humanities department on a Fixed-Term basis. The successful candidate will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering engaging lessons that help students understand history around them and develop history skills. Whether you’re an Early Career Teacher or an experienced Teacher, we welcome individuals who are committed to delivering high-quality, engaging History lessons that foster curiosity and academic success.

Defining what constitutes ‘powerful knowledge’ in history can be challenging, as there is often debate about the relative value of different topics or periods. However, there is broad agreement on several core principles: children have a right to understand the world in which they live, to learn about people in the past and the actions they took, and to recognise how those actions continue to shape life today. They also have a right to explore the stories humans tell, and to understand how societies are structured and divided by factors such as wealth, class, gender and race. The academic discipline of history provides the means to make sense of this complexity, and the powerful knowledge history curriculum at the Laurus Trust is designed to induct students into this rich and rigorous discipline.

For further details on the role, including key skills and experience required, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached below. Please indicate your preferred School for consideration in your application.

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. The Laurus Trust recognises the importance of employees' work/life balance.  A better work-life balance can increase staff motivation, reduce employee stress, improve performance and productivity and make employment more accessible for more people. Where it is possible and practical, we will accommodate flexible arrangements from day 1, which may involve job sharing, part-time working, bespoke timetabling or a nine-day fortnight.

If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our students by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.

To complete an application form please click ‘Fast Apply’. A full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

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 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 The Laurus Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Laurus Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-laurus-trust

The Laurus Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), committed to providing exceptional academic education to its family of schools across Stockport, Manchester, Tameside, and Cheshire East. Schools under the Laurus Trust consistently achieve outstanding results through a relentless pursuit of excellence and a dedication to student success.

Cheadle Hulme High School is the founding school of the Laurus Trust and was rated ‘Outstanding’ in the school’s last inspection and regularly features in the The Times and The Sunday Times Parent Power listing. The Trust’s commitment to excellence is evident not only at its founding school, but also in the outstanding achievements of Laurus Ryecroft, Laurus Cheadle Hulme, Didsbury High School, and Gorsey Bank Primary School – all receiving the top rating from Ofsted in their most recent inspections.

The Laurus Trust is continually growing, managing a comprehensive network of four primary schools, six high schools, and four established Sixth Forms. Their commitment to growth continues in September 2024 with the opening of Crown Street Primary School, the first new primary school in Manchester City Centre in nearly two decades.

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