Teacher of History - September 2025
Sutton Valence School
Kent
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- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 March 2025
Job overview
The Post
The department seeks a versatile History graduate with a passion for the subject who will provide a source of inspiration to the student body from all ages between 11 and 18. Whilst this department has a history of successfully supporting talented, early career teachers, the post is available to anyone, regardless of experience. Applicants should have high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour, excellent organisational and time-management skills, be dynamic, enthusiastic and have a passion for the subject.
The department's teaching style is very much centred on the pupils and their individual needs, and the successful candidate should be fully committed to this aim. The ability to teach both the most academic and the less able, with equal confidence, is a primary requirement of the position.
Other Responsibilities
Outside of the History Department, there is scope for involvement in the School’s varied programme of co-curricular activities. Opportunities exist to participate in the coaching of major sports, The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) the Community Service programme, the Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme and in our many clubs and activities. All teachers at the School are expected to be heavily involved in the co-curricular and sport programme. Candidates will be expected to take an active role in the pastoral care of our pupils, which is based on a house system, with vertical tutor groups.
The Department
Our History department offers varied ways in which our students can delve more deeply into these events of the past to gain a more realistic understanding of how these occurrences have shaped the present day. History trips, most recently to Poland, Ypres and Normandy offer an invaluable insight to contextualise and support everything that the students learn in the classroom.
In the Junior years (Years 7-9), the major topics include; the Crusades, the Black Death and the Peasant’s Revolt, The Tudors, Gunpowder Plot and the Civil War and World Wars. Pupils will be taught to analyse source material, evaluate conflicting points of view as well as the traditional skills associated with essay writing. The Department then offers IGCSE History Board: Cambridge International (CIE) followed by A Level Board: AQA, although we plan to move to Edexcel IGCSE from September 2025.
There are three historians in the department supporting the Head of Department.
Deadline for applications: Friday 21st March 2025
We welcome early applications, and we may interview candidates and appoint before the closing date.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and a declaration of medical fitness. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the School’s Child Protection policy may be found on the School’s website, which all applicants are expected to read prior to interview.
Sutton Valence School is an equal opportunities employer.
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About Sutton Valence School
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- Sutton Valence School
- North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone
- Kent
- ME17 3HL
- United Kingdom
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