Teacher of Humanities

Nidderdale High School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5HL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Humanities, Humanities
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Humanities job summary

Nidderdale High School is a vibrant and highly successful school, with an ambition to develop an innovative curriculum in support of academic achievement and wellbeing for all. The school continues to grow in size and maintains a strong reputation in the community. Our most recent Ofsted inspection confirmed we are a good school with ‘high ambitions’.

The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative Teacher of Humanities to join the Humanities Area of Learning. This teaching post would be equally suitable for an ECT or a teacher with a number of years of experience.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher who can demonstrate the ability to:

• Teach humanities subjects across the age and ability range up to and including GCSE. The successful candidate will be able to offer all humanities subjects at KS3 and the ability to teach Geography and / or History at GCSE is essential.

• Work as part of an extended team to secure continued whole school improvement

• Contribute to the provision of extracurricular activities

• Contribute to the development of a curriculum which enables young people to flourish and develop their curiosity about the world we live in.

The ability to teach another subject at KS3 would be an advantage

As a valued member of our team we can offer you:

Clear and shared values and expectations with an emphasis on 'achievement for all'

• A commitment to professional development, including Early Career Framework and NPQ programmes

• A stimulating work environment in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within easy commuting distance to Harrogate (30 mins), Ripon (25 mins), Leeds (40 mins) and Skipton (30 mins)

• An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team

• Membership of a wider team of subject specialists and education professionals as part of the Moorlands Learning Trust

Nidderdale High School is part of the Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Alliance. Both students and staff enjoy the benefits of school improvement, professional development and career progression opportunities in the Trust & partnership working within the Alliance.

In January 2023, Ofsted judged the school ‘continues to be Good' in all areas of its provision. The ethos of the school, ‘a shared vision’ for ensuring the quality of education continues to improve from an already good position and the morale and wellbeing of staff were all highlighted in the report.

If you have the motivation and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that all students make the best possible progress in an ambitious school, we would be pleased to receive an application from you.

Please complete the application form and submit by the closing date. Ensure your Supporting Statement explains:

• How you inspire and engage students to make excellent progress.

• Your experience, qualities and skills which make you suitable for the post.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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 Nidderdale High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nidderdale High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nidderdale-high-school-harrogate

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