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Teacher of Humanities
The Sutton Academy, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
13 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Humanities, Humanities, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of Humanities job summary
This is an opportunity for a well-qualified individual to make a positive contribution to our Humanities Faculty. You will work alongside a hardworking team of colleagues who are incredibly welcoming, supportive and committed to delivering a curriculum which will improve the lives of the community we serve.
The academy offers a bespoke CPD and coaching programme, which is evidence informed and grounded in the latest research.
The successful candidate will:
- Be dedicated to the local community and motivated to work with all stakeholders to enrich the lives of our students.
- Accept their professional obligation to continually improve their practice.
- Be hard-working, will welcome feedback and have a positive mind-set.
- A team player who recognises the importance of collaboration.
- Work tirelessly to instil the highest standards of behaviour and virtues in our students.
The Humanities Faculty at the Sutton Academy consists of knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic teachers who strive to give students a thought provoking and enjoyable experience in every lesson. As a new member of staff, you will be fully supported by an experienced group of colleagues who share a vision of excellent teaching and learning founded upon collaborative planning and assessment. We work together to ensure that there is consistency across the faculty, and to support each other to continually improve and achieve the best outcomes for our students.
The Humanities faculty currently consists of 10 teachers, with curriculum leaders in place for Geography, History and RE. Staff benefit from a positive, collaborative working environment with excellent classroom facilities. We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher who will contribute to all aspects of the faculty and will inspire and engage our students within our innovative curriculum. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to be a part of thriving, rapidly developing faculty and take of advantage of the excellent CPD on offer within the Academy.
Humanities remain as popular and thriving area of the curriculum at the academy, with classes across all key stages. At Key Stage 3, students study a diverse and engaging range of topics across Geography and History, developing their understanding of the physical and human world, significant historical events and the connections between people, places and societies. At Key Stage 4, students follow the AQA GCSE specifications for both Geography and History, while Geography students at Key Stage 5 follow the Edexcel A-Level specification. This is an exciting time for the Humanities department as we continue to develop and enrich our curriculum, alongside expanding the range of extracurricular opportunities and educational visits available to our students, including upcoming trips to Iceland in summer 2027 and Krakow in December 2027.
The successful candidate will be a hardworking teacher who is fully committed to being the best practitioner they can be so they can make a difference to the students at The Sutton Academy.
This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Sutton Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Sutton Academy website
The Sutton Academy opened in September 2010 and is on a successful improvement journey having recently received an excellent ‘good’ judgement, the first in its history, and securing its best ever results in 2022.
We have a clear vision at the academy for students to achieve in all areas of academy life whilst nurturing their talents and passions. The academy ethos is built around the highest expectations of all and we see it as our duty to ensure that students have the best life chances possible; leaving the academy well prepared to take their place in the world. We strive for the best possible levels of achievement for all our students and are committed to providing the highest standards of teaching and learning. In return we have very clear expectations of student behaviour and commitment to learning.
Our students benefit from a modern learning environment with outstanding facilities. This helps to create a vibrant and positive learning community which is friendly, caring and purposeful.
We are aspirational for our students and see it as our duty to ensure they leave the academy as confident and responsible adults who are empowered to make real choices in their lives.
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