Teacher of Humanities

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 3AQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

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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: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS. Open to both experienced and ECT Teachers of Humanities. Fixed term role for 1 academic year in the first instance.

Teacher of Humanities job summary

We are looking to recruit....

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Teacher of Humanities (Geography or History specialisms) to join Whitcliffe Mount School. Do you have what it takes to provide outstanding teaching and learning experiences in Humanities for students of all abilities? The successful candidate should be an inspirational teacher and a strong practitioner; a committed and motivated individual who can inspire others to raise aspirations, through offering an exciting and ambitious curriculum.

As a Teacher of Humanities, you will be joining a department which is extremely popular at Key Stage 3 and 4. The Humanities Faculty at Whitcliffe Mount includes 11 specialist teachers in total and, as part of wider faculty responsibilities, any candidates must be willing to teach History, Geography and RS at KS3 and KS4. At Whitcliffe Mount, we want all our students to enjoy Humanities and to become confident, independent learners. We also want our staff to feel supported and inspired to achieve their personal best.

For early careers teachers, we offer support second to none, with a dedicated mentor, reduced teaching timetable and Early Careers Framework (ECT) training from the Teaching School Hub.

About Whitcliffe Mount:

Whitcliffe Mount Academy is a large secondary academy in Cleckheaton, within close commuter distance of Huddersfield, Bradford, and Leeds. The academy is committed to supporting all pupils to achieve, develop and thrive so that they can be happy and successful.

The academy is a proud partner of the well-regarded and high-performing SHARE Multi-Academy Trust and is part of the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale. Whitcliffe Mount provides staff with a wealth of support and a wide range of opportunities to collaborate, network, and share best practice.

Whitcliffe Mount has a wonderful academy community and is a great place to work, where all team members play a vital role in making a positive impact on the life chances of others.

The academy is proud to offer:

• A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives
• A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key
• A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own
• Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated
• Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development
• Supportive leadership, encouraging healthy work-life balance
• A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities
• A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupil sand staff

The ideal candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level with QTS in their subject;
• An inspirational teacher and strong practitioner;
• Be passionate about supporting the Humanities Faculty in delivering ambitious learning and improving students' levels of progress and attainment;
• Have a clear vision of the value of Humanities in the education of young people and lead by example to help all to achieve their personal best;
• Love encouraging, motivating and inspiring children through the support they give in order to encourage their learning;
• Be committed to our ethos that all pupils can achieve at Whitcliffe Mount School;
• Have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children

Overall purpose of the role:

As a Teacher of English, you will be required to meet the general requirements of this post, as specified in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. In addition, you will be required to fulfil any reasonable expectations from the Headteacher or designated line manager.

The post will require you to work in partnership with the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team, governors and staff to ensure the continuous improvement of the Academy.

Safeguarding requirements:

• This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). People who may have contact with younger children (i.e. primary school age) are also required to complete a declaration about family or other members of their household.
• Applicants MUST complete the MAT’s standard application form to be considered, will be required to provide evidence of identity and qualifications and offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.
• For applicants who work or have recently worked in a school, one of the references must be from the Headteacher.

Key Outputs:

To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students’ and support a designated department or curriculum/subject area as appropriate.

To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and form tutor, setting students individual improvement goals as appropriate.

To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

To contribute to raising standards or student achievement and attainment.

To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

To promote and actively support the school’s responsibilities towards safeguarding.

To prepare and regularly update subject materials.

To ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy and subject specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching and learning experience of students.

To set regular, relevant and challenging homework tasks.

To teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by students in school and elsewhere.

To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour standards of work and homework.

To ensure the learning needs of individual students are met, particularly vulnerable groups, such as those with SEN, disabilities, or disadvantaged students.

Where necessary, to liaise with parents and others to support students.

To provide regular, high-quality feedback to students that supports future learning and progress.

To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and school procedures.

To assess, record and reports on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.

To use the outcomes of on-going assessment to help shape future planning.

To self-evaluate and undertake professional development to help achieve the highest possible standards in role.

To reward and celebrate students’ success.

To attend meeting and complete additional administration tasks as required by the role.

To undertake any other duties associated with the role, as may be decided by your line manager or the Headteacher.

Expertise in Role Requires (At selection - Level 1):

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development and a willingness to undertake further development as appropriate
• Evidence of/potential to become an excellent classroom practitioner, capable of inspiring students and forming good relationships with colleagues
• Ability to inspire and motivate students
• Able to analyse data with a view to developing strategies to improve performance
• Ability to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies
• Detailed knowledge of current developments in subject area for all levels
• Successful experience or the ability to teach subject at GCSE
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Commitment to the safeguarding of young people
• Is willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours, e.g. evening meetings.

Desirable

• Knowledge of innovating teaching and learning strategies
• Highly competent in ICT and the use of computers
• A willingness to be fully involved in the wider life of Whitcliffe Mount, including extracurricular activities.

Expertise in Role - After Initial and Advanced Development

• Evidence of monitoring and evaluating interventions and strategies
• Evidence of data analysis and strategies used to improve performance.
• Evidence of on-going continuing professional development.

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

This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). People who may have contact with younger children are also required to complete a declaration about family or other members of their household. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of identity and qualifications and offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. For applicants who work or have recently worked in a school, one of the references must be from the Headteacher.

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 Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1244 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitcliffe-mount-a-share-academy

SHARE Multi Academy Trust comprises of Woodside Green Primary, Heaton Avenue Primary, Luck Lane Primary, Millbridge Primary, Royds Hall, Shelley College, Whitcliffe Mount School and Thornhill Community Academy. A central team provides operational support.

We believe in helping staff and students achieve their personal best and are keen to recruit the very best talent to our trust.

More than six hundred people work hard across the trust to ensure we provide the very best education and service across all our schools, from invigilators joining us for a few hours a year, through flexible part-time work to many full-time teaching and support roles.

There are many reasons why you will enjoy working for the trust. You will be surrounded by supportive people, working together with a common goal for all of our students, aiming to value and support all colleagues in order to help them achieve their personal best.

If you decide to join us, we will ensure you have what you need to make a positive difference in your education role. We will seek out your ideas and ask for your opinions regularly using staff voice.

Our CPD commitment is second to none and the training and developmental opportunities on offer will empower you to make improvements in all aspects of your role. The training you receive will help you fulfil your potential whatever your stage of career.

For teachers and leaders, we offer fast tracked, first class developmental opportunities led by one of our academies, Shelley College, which is the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale. This includes National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), lead practitioner positions and trainee senior leadership positions, which build upon our middle leadership programmes.

Whitcliffe Mount School

Whitcliffe Mount Academy is a large secondary academy in Cleckheaton, within close commuter distance of Huddersfield, Bradford, and Leeds. The academy is committed to supporting all pupils to achieve, develop and thrive so that they can be happy and successful.

The academy is a proud member of the well-regarded and high-performing SHARE Multi-Academy Trust and is part of the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale. Whitcliffe Mount provides staff with a wealth of support and a wide range of opportunities to collaborate, network, and share best practice.

Whitcliffe Mount has a wonderful academy community and is a great place to work, where all team members play a vital role in making a positive impact on the life chances of others.

The academy is proud to offer:

- A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives.
- A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key.
- A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own.
- Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated.
- Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development.
- Supportive leadership, encouraging healthy work-life balance.
- A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities.
- A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.

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