Teacher of Humanities
Kelmscott School, London, E17 8DN14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
25 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, History, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to our expansion as a result of the growing demand for student places, the Governors of Kelmscott School are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and highly enthusiastic colleague to join our thriving and successful Humanities department. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, inspirational creative teacher, able to raise attainment, teach across the ability and age range and motivate pupils as well as being a good team player. We are looking for a specialist in Religion, philosophy and Ethics but also someone who is keen to teach Geography and History at KS3. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to gain excellent career experience and be part of our exciting continued professional development programme, tailored to their needs specifically.
Kelmscott School is a highly ambitious school in the heart of East London. Inclusion is at the very heart of all that we do. Waltham Forest reaps the benefits of the character, diversity and cultures within our borough, ‘the things we have in common and the things that make us different’. Our school motto is ‘Putting Learning First’ something that we hold dear. We also have a yearly mantra which this year is ‘Excellence is not an act but a habit’. Colleagues at our school are very happy and as a result we have low staff turnover. Staff wellbeing and work life balance is a priority for us as we believe that our staff, work at their best when they are also able to commit fully to their family and personal lives. We have flexible working for teaching staff where they work from anywhere during PPA time. Behaviour of students at Kelmscott is impeccable. Our behaviour systems are designed to allow teachers to teach and our students to learn. Our classrooms are ‘disruption free’ something we would be happy to show you.
We received an ungraded inspection in January 2025, Ofsted saw two typical Kelmscott days and were highly impressed with what they saw. “Behaviour is exemplary” and “the curriculum is highly ambitious” are two soundbites from a very positive report indeed.
Vision:
Our vision of teaching and learning atKelmscott School is to ensure it provides the best possible opportunity for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds to reach their fullest potential.
Our school is on an exciting journey which we would love for you to be part of. We have what we believe to be a number of unique selling points that all our visitors experience first-hand when they come to our school. To get a flavour of these USPs, do have a look at our Twitter @KelmscottSchool.
As well as a supportive and friendly environment, Kelmscott offers a range of interesting employee benefits including:
- Regular staff breakfast
- Reduced gym membership at Walthamstow Leisure Centre
- Working from anywhere (WFA), one lesson per week during PPA.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 25th February by 12pm. An early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the vacancy if sufficient suitable applications are received.
Interview date: Week beginning 9th March 2026
Please note that if you do not receive a response within two weeks of the closing date then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.
For an application pack and further details, please visit the school website at https://www.kelmscottschool.co.uk/vacancies Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
All completed applications should be returned to the school at the following address:
Akin Nidai – Assistant School Business Leader: a.nidai1@kelmscott.waltham.sch.uk
Kelmscott School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, Child Protection screening and checks with past employers. References will be taken up prior to interviews. Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 requires all employers in the United Kingdom to make basic document checks on every person they intend to employ.
What the school offers its staff
- Regular staff breakfast
- Reduced gym membership at Walthamstow Leisure Centre
- Working from anywhere (WFA), one lesson per week during PPA.
Flexible working opportunities
- Working from anywhere (WFA), one lesson per week during PPA.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kelmscott School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1097 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kelmscott School website
- Email address
- a.nidai1@kelmscott.waltham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 521 2115
Kelmscott is a co-educational community school for pupils aged 11 to 17. All aspects of the school including ‘pupil achievement’, ‘behaviour’ and ‘quality of teaching’ were deemed to be very good at our last Ofsted inspection.
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