Teacher of Humanities
Mercia Academy, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0TL13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to start or develop their career in a vibrant and innovative Secondary School. Mercia Academy is a 11-16 school in a small town close to the Peak District and near to the cities of Derby and Nottingham. We are looking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic Teacher of Humanities to join our team. Our students are amazing – articulate, confident and resilient and we need teachers who can build on that and further inspire them to achieve strong results.
We are delighted to be part of the school rebuilding programme; we move into purpose built temporary accommodation on site in the Autumn Term and to the permanent new build in 2027. We have also just joined the Lionheart Trust giving wider opportunities for support and sharing good practice. We have a track record of recognising potential and developing leadership within school with internal promotion and other opportunities and would welcome applications from ECTs. This is an exciting and transformative time for us, and we are excited about what the future holds.
We recognise that a journey to academic success requires a breadth of specialist support, and our school ethos and core values mean that students benefit from a team approach where quality teaching is supported by our clearly defined behaviour policy and enhanced by strong, intuitive pastoral support.
We provide high quality continuous professional development to all of our staff. We also offer in-house training, making the most of the expertise within our own staff, including Specialist Leaders of Education and a Maths Mastery Specialist Teacher. Within the Trust we also have Primary Directors of Curriculum, Inclusion, English and Mathematics.
As a member of staff you will be able to access a number of staff benefits including membership of Benenden Health, Golden Time (a paid day’s leave a year), free eye tests and subsidised gym membership to name a few.
The best way to get to know us is to come and visit. If you would like to do so, you are more than welcome; please just get in touch with a member of the school admin team who will be able to make an appointment for you.
The Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed.
We currently have staff networks for staff who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer + (LGBTQ+), staff who would describe their background as working class and staff with a disability.
Please note all applications will be subject to an online in line with safer recruitment guidelines.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive sufficient applications.
How to apply
Please apply and view the full job description on eTeach by following this link: -
https://www.eteach.com/job/teacher-of-humanities-1557569
Closing Date for Applications: Monday 15th June 2026 at 9am
Interview Date: Tbc
Start Date: September 2026
Safeguarding Statement
Mercia Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
What the school offers its staff
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Trust with staff benefits including 15% employer pension contribution, Health Care/Salary Sacrifice Schemes for purchasing bikes, electrical equipment, gym memberships; electric car lease scheme, parking and more!
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Mercia Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 579 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mercia Academy website
- Email address
- lht-hr@lionhearttrust.org.uk
The William Allitt Academy is based in a growing economic region, close to motorway links that provide easy access to Derby and other major midland cities. Sandwiched between the Peak District and the National Forest our cohort are drawn from a mixture of the local urban core and semi-rural villages.
We are part of the academy rebuilding programme and are looking forward to the opportunity that will offer to further improve our academy and the life chances we provide for our students.
Arranging a visit to Mercia Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lht-hr@lionhearttrust.org.uk.
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