History Teacher
Early applicants should be ready for interview on Friday 23rd May, otherwise interviews will take place after the May half-term.
What we are looking for:
We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspiring History teacher to deliver a relevant and differentiated curriculum and monitor and support overall progress of students as a teacher and form tutor from September 2025. The ideal candidate will be able to use creativity to develop rich and exciting collaborative projects that link curriculum areas.They will be ambitious and adaptable, with excellent planning and classroom management skills. We are looking for someone who is not only keen to promote their subject around the school but who is also dedicated to improving the lives of young people.
The successful candidate will be able to teach across the ability and age range, and with experience in applying knowledge of the assessment criteria in History and Politics qualifications across Key Stages 4 and 5. Ideally the candidate would be able to teach Politics to Key Stage 5.
This would suit an ECT or experienced teacher.
About the department:
We are ambitious and forward thinking history department with a large uptake at GCSE and A Level. At A Level we offer History and Politics and many of our Year 13s leave us to carry on their studies in History at top universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
As a department we have an invaluable role to play in the Academy’s vision of creating a culture of tolerance and respect for others. By showing students where we have come from through the events of the past we hope to foster considerate, creative and innovative minds able to analyse and fairly judge people and events.The department is tireless in its striving to widen the experience and knowledge of the students and engages outside speakers (notably: The United States Ambassador to the U.K, Holocaust survivors, local and national politicians, people with first-hand experience of war and occupation from Israel and Palestine) and has a programme of trips and visits to bring the history being studied alive (notably: Mediaeval and Norman castles, WWI Battlefields, Auschwitz).
Southfields Academy is a thriving non-selective secondary academy located in south west London. It has recently undergone complete redevelopment and benefits from the cutting edge in sporting facilities, art, design & vocational technology facilities, spacious and bright communal areas and classrooms.All of which are equipped with the latest technology and designed by our staff and students to ensure their fitness for purpose to educate the children of today and future-proofed for the children of tomorrow.
About us:
Please note that Southfields Academy will only accept applications directly from candidates themselves.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. With this in mind, we encourage early submission of an application to avoid any disappointment.
If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Southfields Academy is unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Southfields Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitable qualified candidates.
Southfields Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. In line with the recommendations in KCSiE, these include basic online checks of shortlisted candidates’ social media presence and other internet-based public forums.
Closing Date: 23rd May 2025