Teacher of Humanities

John O'Gaunt School, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AN

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Humanities, Humanities, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS / UPS

Teacher of Humanities job summary

We are looking for a dedicated Teacher of Humanities to join our team in Hungerford in September 2026. You’ll possess energy, enthusiasm and desire to inspire a love of the humanities subjects. You will be responsible for delivering lessons in line with relevant curriculum requirements, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning are maintained, whilst collaborating with the wider faculty to sustain and raise class achievement to an outstanding level.

The successful candidate will be required to teach History, Geography and Religious Studies up to KS4.

At John O'Gaunt School, you’ll be working within a welcoming and supportive team, with the ability to make a real difference. You will have the opportunity to work alongside committed teachers, to observe and share practice on a regular basis, developing pedagogy through reflection. We also offer access to opportunities for professional development.

John O'Gaunt School is situated in the beautiful historic market town of Hungerford on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border and is very much at the heart of the community it serves. There are good road and rail links, with easy access to the M4 and a 10 minute walk from the station.

This is an exciting time to join our friendly community school, which is part of Excalibur Academies Trust. The school roll has grown, and our students make every day worthwhile. Our values of ‘Ambition’, ‘Care’ and ‘Courage’ are at the heart of everything that we do and apply to both students and staff. This means that we offer all of the benefits and rewards of larger schools, whilst offering the care and support that only a smaller school like ours can. John O’Gaunt is a rewarding place to work and truly has a family feel. Additionally, we offer;

• Employee Assistance Scheme, as part of a strong wellbeing programme
• Career development opportunities within the school and across the Trust
• Strong Professional Development based on individual needs
• Staff laptop
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent Pension scheme
• Clear onboarding and professional development pathway

John O’Gaunt School is proud to be part of Excalibur Academies Trust, a multi-academy Trust consisting of 20 schools across four local authorities along the M4 corridor, providing high quality education to almost 5000 children from age 2 to age 18. Our vision is to provide an excellent education, empowering individuals to thrive and grow within a caring, aspirational and outward looking culture. We believe in investing in our staff to ensure we attract and retain talented, dedicated people who are committed to changing children’s lives for the better. With a strong track record of raising the achievement of disadvantaged pupils across the trust, it is our mission to promote social mobility and personal fulfilment through the transformative power of education. Our growth strategy is based on our hub model and building the capacity to provide strong support and opportunities to schools who share our vision.

Working for Excalibur Academies Trust means you are valued; our professional development programme will support you every step of the way and our leaders will inspire you to be the best you can be. We believe your wellbeing is paramount to your performance and therefore have a number of benefits available to staff.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline if appropriate so would encourage early applications.

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

EAT is an equal opportunities employer, proud to serve a diverse student/parent community. The Trust’s recruitment policy aims to ensure the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities, suitability for the position; to ensure all applicants are considered equally/consistently; ensure no applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic/ national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure the School meets its commitment to safeguarding/promoting the welfare of children/young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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 John O'Gaunt School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 440 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John O'Gaunt School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-o-gaunt-school-hungerford

John O'Gaunt School is an11-16 secondary school, situated in the beautiful historic market town of Hungerford on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border and is very much at the heart of the community it serves. There are good road and rail links, with easy access to the M4 and a 10 minute walk from the station.

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