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Teacher of History - ECT
Required: September 2026
Full Time or Part Time Considered
Main Pay Range
Are you looking to make a difference in your job role?
Are you passionate about improving the life chances of young people?
If so, The King John School could be the place for you!
Our PRIDE values are the heartbeat of The King John School - Positivity, Resilience, Integrity, Dignity and Equality. We are looking for an inspiring individual who will embrace our values and culture to ensure each and every one of our students receive the quality educational experience they deserve. Here at King John our students are the heart of everything that we do.
Due to an increase in student numbers at key stage 5, we have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspiring individual to join our ambitious and dynamic Humanities department as an Early Careers Teacher in History.
Our Early Careers Teachers undertake a fully inclusive induction programme and are mentored continually throughout their term of training to ensure guidance is on hand at all times. This is complemented by the robust two year Early Career Framework programme facilitated by The National Institute of Teaching.
To further support our recently qualified teachers, we provide all year three and four colleagues with a targeted professional development programme that embeds high quality pedagogy and practice, and explores career ambition through our Recently Qualified Teachers programme.
We are seeking a driven individual to work with and motivate our students across all key stages, whilst undertaking their training. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our ambitious and dynamic Humanities Department.
The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring students develop their passion for the subject, and have a firm belief in the potential of all students. You will need to share our vision of a quality education for all students.
We can offer you:
· A dedicated and experienced hardworking team of staff
· Enthusiastic, friendly and talented students
· Excellent CPD opportunities
· The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy trust
You will need to:
· Possess good behaviour management skills
· Be a good and effective communicator at all levels
· Be open minded, creative and inspirational in your style of teaching
· Commit to working collaboratively with colleagues and students
· Utilise a variety of teaching methods and ensure that your lessons are engaging at all levels