Teacher of Humanities
Kenton School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
25 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual)
Teacher of Humanities job summary
Northern Leaders Trust, formerly Kenton Schools Academy Trust, formed in 2014, is a growing, passionate Trust in the Northeast of England. Our eyes are firmly fixed on providing the best education possible for young people in our city, our region and nationally.
The Trust’s main objectives are encompassed in its vision statement, which is: Students are at the centre of everything we do. Through collaboration, every aspect of our work is of high quality. Our academies deliver an ambitious and inclusive curriculum that enables all students to excel academically and socially. We know the key to our success is ensuring that we recruit the highest quality staff, and we are delighted to be expanding our team with the appointment of a Teacher of Humanities
We are seeking a humanities teacher to join our team of experienced practitioners. The humanities team at Kenton is small yet mighty! . The department is led by the Head of Faculty and supported by the Trust Director. You are expected to teach at KS3 and KS4 in predominately History and Geography, together with RE and PSHE. We have recently implemented changes to our curriculum, which we are continuing to develop over time. The ideal candidate for this post will have a keen interest in working as a team to develop our curriculum for the benefit of our pupils.
We are looking for someone who:
Has qualified teacher status (QTS) and experience teaching at secondary level.
Demonstrates excellent subject knowledge and a commitment to raising standards.
Builds positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
Is dedicated, organised, and eager to contribute to a collaborative team environment.
The ability to promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and take appropriate action when required,’ instilling high expectations in all our students.
In return we offer:
Access to fantastic ECT support for early careers teachers/professional development for those who have already passed statutory induction
Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work scheme
Access to on-site gym facilities at our Kenton School site
Access to a range of health and wellbeing initiatives
Fantastically resourced schools, both with easy commuting access to both the A1 and A19 and free on-site parking.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Kenton School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1589 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Website
- Kenton School website
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