Teacher of Humanities
Wombourne High School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 8BJ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
4 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 32,916.00 - 51,048.00
Teacher of Humanities job summary
Teacher of Humanities (1.0 FTE)
September 2026
Contract details: Permanent
Range: MPR - UPR
FTE: £32,916 - £51,048
Suitable for ECT’s
About Us
We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.
Wombourne High School is a thriving, inclusive school with a strong commitment to supporting all students in achieving their full potential.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of Humanities with the ability to teach to a professional standard who understands effective student learning through challenging, high quality and exciting teaching methods. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire and engage students in a school that values academic excellence and holistic development.
The successful candidate will possess the expertise to inspire and engage students and will be determined to get the best from our diverse cohort of students, ensuring they make their very best progress. This will be achieved through planning and delivering engaging lessons, which will inspire our learners to succeed.
Applications are welcomed from talented and aspirant individuals who genuinely enjoy teaching and who have a commitment to continuing to improve students’ achievement and attainment. We are ambitious for our students and take great pride in being a positive and supportive learning community.
Applications are welcomed from newly qualified as well as more experienced professionals who possess the necessary drive and commitment to work with our students to contribute to the continued improvement of the school.
For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a visit, please contact Mrs L Fellows, via email lfellows@wombournehighschool.co.uk
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Closing date: Monday, 4th May @ 12.00pm
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews date: w/c 11th May 2026
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.
This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:
· An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List
· Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)
It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance
As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wombourne High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1002 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wombourne High School website
We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.
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