Teacher of Humanities
South Wirral High School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EHThis job expired on 13 May 2025
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- History, Humanities, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Humanities (RE/History)
Fixed term for 1-year, full-time contract
South Wirral High School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Humanities (RE/History) to join our outstanding Faculty from 1 September 2025.
We are looking to recruit staff who share our vision and values to ensure that every child becomes the best version of themselves.
The Team
The person appointed will join a successful Humanities Faculty with an unswerving commitment to ensure that every student achieves their goals, whatever their circumstances.
You
The person appointed will teach across all key stages, including the Sixth Form.
The Assessment Process will be:
- student voice panel (25%)
- lesson observation (25%)
- interview (50%)
Letters of application should be addressed to the Headteacher and should address the person specification and job description.
Closing date: Wednesday 13 May 2025
Interview date: Week beginning 19 May 2025
We are sorry that it will not be possible to contact unsuccessful candidates. Anyone who has not heard of the progress of their application by Friday 15 May must assume it has been unsuccessful.
Please visit https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/vacancies for an application form.Completed application form and letter of application to be addressed to Headteacher, and emailed to:recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
The post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.
What the school offers its staff
We are a co-educational 11-18 school, in Eastham, Merseyside, England. We are a dynamic, successful and growing school. The school has been over-subscribed for the last 3 years and was graded “Good” by Ofsted in October 2022.
South Wirral is a school where every child matters and every child thrives. The aims of our curriculum are to develop successful learners, confident and inspired individuals and aspiring, responsible citizens. Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of school life, as we help students to build skills in the 5 'LORIC' principles – Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Communication.
As a proud member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), we benefit from strong collaboration with a family of like-minded schools. This partnership enhances opportunities for both students and staff, supporting our commitment to continuous improvement and educational excellence.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About South Wirral High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 1234 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- South Wirral High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
School location
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