Teacher of History with Humanities
Liverpool College, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 8BG14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
25 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- History, Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32916 - £51048
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role Details, including description & duties
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated History and Humanities Teacher to join our vibrant school community. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching that inspires students to achieve strong academic progress while supporting their personal, moral, and social development. Working closely with the Head of Faculty, you will create inclusive and engaging learning experiences, maintain high standards of behaviour and achievement, and contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of the College. This role requires a passionate educator committed to safeguarding, continuous professional development, and building strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues within a supportive environment.
For a full Job Description please download attached document.
Personal Qualities, including experience & qualifications
We require an enthusiastic and positive individual, committed to the education and well-being of children and young people, who has:
Successful experience working in a secondary environment teaching KS3 and KS4.
A good honours degree in History or relevant degree.
Excellent communication skills
Good IT Skills
Ability to work well within a team and independently
A Person Specification can be downloaded here.
What the school offers its staff
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1650 pupils.
The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster's Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old.
The College also offers state boarding provision.
In the last few years, it has become one of the most oversubscribed schools in the North of England.
The College is a diverse, multi-faith inclusive school which draws pupils and staff from every community in the Merseyside region and we are determined to become a beacon of excellence in educational practices of inclusion, antiracism, and equity.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2025.
The College is guided by its motto: Not Only the Intellect but also Character. Our mission and unique approach to the education of the whole child is further explained at www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk .
We seek to focus on the individual and develop in everything we do at school the three key traits of our learners: Purpose, Passion and Challenge. Our commitment to Learning with Character and our three core traits create a cohesive community across the entire campus and ensure we continue our founders' intention to make the formation of character a prime purpose of education.
Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer. At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
We reserve the right to close or remove this job advertisement at any time without prior notice once sufficient applications have been received or the position has been filled.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Successful applicants will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
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View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Liverpool College
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1653 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Liverpool College website
- Email address
- vacancies@liverpoolcollege.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 724 4000
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1660 pupils. The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP
The College is organized into two phases and five schools:
• The Primary Phase consists of the Pre-Prep (Reception-Year 2) and Preparatory School (Year 3-Year 6) and each are housed in their own buildings.
• The Secondary Phase consists of the Senior School (Middle School (Years 7-9) and Upper School (Years 10-11)) and the Sixth Form (Years 12-13) which share classroom facilities. The Sixth Form also has its own centre.
From September 2025, the leadership of the College will be led by the Principal who is supported by two Vice Principals who are responsible for our educational provision in the primary phase and secondary phase respectively, and by the School Business Manager who will be responsible for the financial management of the College and the operation of its core business and support services.
The wider senior leadership team (College Development Group) will include the Head of Boarding and six Assistant Principals. Two Assistant Principals have College-wide responsibilities (AP: Safeguarding & Wellbeing and AP: Inclusion), three Assistant Principals have responsibilities in the secondary phase (AP: Head of Sixth Form. AP: LCA Curriculum & Learning and AP: LC+ Curriculum & Learning) and in the primary phase there is an Assistant Principal: Deputy Head of Primary.
At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
OUR HISTORY
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster’s Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old. The College also offers state boarding provision. It is a Church of England foundation that has always been open to pupils and families of all faiths and none. It does not apply any faith criteria in its pupil admissions or staff recruitment policy.
In the last few years, it has become one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North of England.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in November 2019.
PURPOSE AND INTENT
Our purpose is to transform the lives of young people, regardless of background or ability, by relentlessly challenging and consistently inspiring them to reach their maximum academic and personal potential within an inclusive and aspirational learning community dedicated to the highest standards.
Our intent is to be a School of Character, which through a unique curriculum and extraordinary teaching, systematically and effectively inspires and guides all pupils to maximise their academic and personal potential and aptitude regardless of their background or any disadvantage.
MISSION AND ETHOS
Directed by our motto, not only the intellect also character, we strive to live out today the vision of our foundation over 180 years ago. We develop in all our pupils, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, the traits of Purpose, Passion and Challenge so that they can embark on their life’s journey with knowledge, confidence, direction, and strong moral purpose.
We do this by relentlessly pursuing together the highest standards, and by developing and delivering a unique, varied, challenging and holistic curriculum inside and outside the classroom to all our pupils.
We work together to ensure that we are an aspirational and inclusive community for all our pupils.
Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
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