Teacher of Humanities

Spen Valley High School, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Humanities, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £37,101.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Humanities job summary

We are seeking a humanties teacher who can teacher both Geography or RS, someone who will engage and inspire our students through enthusiasm, subject passion, and a commitment to learning beyond the curriculum. You will believe it is a privilege to work with young people and will demonstrate unconditional positive regard, helping students to grow academically, socially, and culturally so they can confidently stand shoulder to shoulder with any young person, from any background.

At Spen Valley, our community is strengthened by diversity. We value the lived experiences, perspectives, and identities that staff bring, and we recognise that representation matters. We welcome applications from teachers of all backgrounds, particularly those who may be underrepresented in education, and from colleagues whose personal or professional experiences can enrich students’ understanding of the world around them.

We pride ourselves on ethical leadership, integrity, and a culture that balances professional challenge with genuine care and support. We expect colleagues to work hard for our students, while recognising the importance of wellbeing, reflection, and support. Our trauma‑informed, relational approach extends to both students and staff, creating a workplace where people feel safe to be themselves, to ask for help, and to thrive.

We offer high‑quality CPD, including a bespoke professional development package tailored to individual needs and career aspirations. As part of the Red Kite Teaching Alliance, staff benefit from excellent training, collaboration, and shared expertise across some of Yorkshire’s most successful schools. We actively encourage colleagues to contribute to the wider life of the school, to share their voice, and to bring forward fresh ideas that reflect and celebrate our diverse community.

Staff Benefits include:

• - The opportunity to work with colleagues across the Red Kite Teaching School Hub

• - Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• - Employee assistance through Kirklees Employee Healthcare

• - Staff supervision (counselling and support services)

• - A range of wellbeing activities

• - Cycle to Work scheme

• - Kirklees Vivup lifestyle benefits package

  We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace that recognises the diverse health and wellbeing needs of our staff. This includes being a menopause‑ and endometriosis‑friendly employer and signposting colleagues to wellbeing resources, such as men’s mental health charities, to help everyone thrive.

  To apply for this role, please provide:

  • - Your reasons for wanting to work at Spen Valley

  • - What makes you the key candidate for this role, including relevant skills, experience, values, and commitment to safeguarding

    Spen Valley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). All staff are required to read and understand Part One of KCSIE and to act in the best interests of children at all times. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and all relevant safer recruitment checks.

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.

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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.

About Spen Valley High School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 960 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Spen Valley High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spen-valley-high-school

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