Teacher of Humanities

Harper Green School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0DH

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Humanities, PSHE, Religious education
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) T1 - T9 plus potential TLR 2C for AHOY

Teacher of Humanities job summary

Teacher of Humanities

Salary: Mainscale (T1 to T9)

£34,069 to £52,835 per annum

Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

with the potential for Assistant Head of Year

(TLR 2C £3,651 per annum)

An opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of Humanities (teaching History, RS and PSHRE), working alongside and learning from experienced practitioners. We are looking for with High Expectations, who believes in developing the whole child. If you have the skills and qualities to add to the department, we’d love to receive an application from you.

There is the potential for an AHOY role for the right candidate. Please express your desire for this position also on your application.

Harper Green is looking for teachers who;

have a passion for their subject, and can instil this in our young people

have an openness to continuous professional development

have high expectations of standards and achievement

be flexible, collaborative & resilient

contribute to the wider curriculum and cultural capital of our students

have the highest ambitions for our students, the school & yourself

In return we will offer you;

an aspirational supportive Leadership Team

ambitious, motivated students

continuous professional development

enthusiastic, willing and professional staff and a supportive Head of Humanities

a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from

a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards

The teaching role only is also suitable for ECTs.

As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net

Required as soon as possible

Closing date: 9am on Friday 2nd October 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 5th October 2026

The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.

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 Harper Green School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1070 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Harper Green School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harper-green-school

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