History Teacher (Early Career Position)

History Teacher focuses on teach history across key stages 3 and 4, delivering a curriculum that is knowledge-rich, clearly sequenced and designed to build strong historical thinking skills.

What the role involves

• Teach History across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering a curriculum that is knowledge-rich, clearly sequenced and designed to build strong historical thinking skills.
• Lessons focus on chronology, causation, interpretation and extended writing, ensuring students develop both subject knowledge and exam confidence.
• At Key Stage 3, students build secure foundations through carefully chosen topics and structured enquiry.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant teaching, classroom, childcare, QTS, SEN, safeguarding, or early-years experience may be required.

Confirmed role details

• The school provides a well-structured ECT induction programme, including.
• A dedicated History mentor with regular one-to-one meetings.
• Reduced teaching timetable during your induction period.
• Coaching focused on lesson structure, behaviour and questioning.

Candidate fit

• classroom confidence, lesson planning, communication, and learner awareness

Additional role context

• At GCSE, teaching balances deep content knowledge with explicit exam preparation and source analysis.
• The History department is collaborative and experienced, with a strong culture of shared planning and moderation.
• An ECT or trainee History teacher completing QTS.