Humanities Teacher (KS3 and KS4)

Job Description

Humanities Teacher (KS3 and KS4)

Part time: Required from January 2026 (November/December start considered)

St John's is a co-educational Independent School for pupils aged between 2 and 16 years. We are proud of our educational provision and offer you the opportunity to join our successful school.

We are looking for a strong candidate to join our successful Humanities department working on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, teaching mostly Religious Studies and some Sociology to our pupils in KS3 and KS4. This is a temporary role for the rest of the academic year, but it is likely that there will be a new role within the Humanities department from September 2026, most likely involving teaching Geography and RS. Please feel free to contact us to discuss this further.

The successful candidate must:

· Be passionate about their subjects and convey this passion with our pupils through their lessons and extra-curricular provision.

· Be an excellent classroom practitioner who can engage and inspire pupils to achieve success.

· Be enthusiastic, a team player, self-motivated and innovative.

· Be a positive role model for our pupils.

· Have excellent communication skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate.

· Be looking for an opportunity to make an impact and share their ideas for further success.

Please see the full job description for further details.

We offer:

· The chance to be part of a supportive and friendly team.

· Fantastic working environment where staff are valued.

· Opportunities to access CPD to develop your role further.

· Polite and hard-working pupils taught in small classes.

· Our school terms are shorter than those of maintained schools.

· A school lunch is provided.

If you wish to apply for the role, please complete our application form which can be found on the St John's School website: www.stjohnsschool.net.

Please contact a.fleming@stjohnsschool.net if you have any questions or wish to discuss the role further.

Closing date: Friday 7th November 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 11th November 2025

Important Safeguarding Information

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.To ensure this, ourrecruitmentand selection policy follows both local and national guidance.

All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, satisfactory online searches, and an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

In compliance with SaferRecruitmentguidelines, CVs cannot be accepted. Please complete an electronic application form.We must have the full contact details of two referees, including their name, address, telephone number and email address. Please note that we will write to the Headteacher for all education references. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.