Teacher of Humanities
The Hollins, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Citizenship, Geography, History, Humanities, PSHE, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR 1—UPR 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified teacher status
- Good honors degree or equivalent
- A track record of successful teaching with evidence of enhancing pupil achievement in your classes
- Good ICT skills
- A willingness to be part of a team
- Evidence of good classroom practice
- Good understanding of effective and engaging teaching methods
- The ability to engage, enthuse and motivate pupils
- Experience of teaching KS3
- A good knowledge and understanding of current curricular developments in religious studies, history and geography
- The ability to plan lessons and sequences of lessons with clear objectives to ensure progression for all pupils
What the school offers its staff
- Encourage a climate of connecting with people
- Driving down unnecessary workload
- Quality staff professional development
- Measure and respond to staff voice
- Looking after our mental health
Further details about the role
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a successful team of professionals, and we welcome applications from ECTs or experienced staff alike.
There will also be a chance that the successful candidate will support across literacy and numeracy development, meaning that people who have a primary background are welcome to also apply.
Should you wish to speak to the Headteacher (on an informal basis), please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Young, Headteachers PA (youngc@thehollins.com).
Please view the attached job pack for further details of the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
Each school in our Trust has a Child Safeguarding policy and procedure in place and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance to us
and you are expected to share this commitment. All staff will fully comply with the school’s policies and procedures, attend appropriate training, inform the designated person of any concerns and record any potential safeguarding incidents appropriately. Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check
(where applicable to the role in question).
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to youngc@thehollins.com
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Hollins
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 794 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Hollins website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- youngc@thehollins.com
- Phone number
- 01254 233500
The Hollins is an oversubscribed, highly successful 11-16 school which provides a warm, caring environment; where attainment is above average and achievement is good. We value pupils and staff alike and look forward to welcoming a new addition to our team of dedicated staff.
Arranging a visit to The Hollins
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email youngc@thehollins.com.
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