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Job Title: Teacher of Humanities
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 (M1 to UPS3)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Provisional Start Date: 01 September 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
Your opportunity to deliver inspiring Humanities teaching and shape the next generation of curious, informed young people
We are searching for an inspirational Teacher of Humanities driven by a passion for outstanding teaching and meaningful learning experiences. Through your subject expertise, you will help deliver a curriculum that encourages students to explore people, places and past events, while broadening their perspectives and future horizons. Our focus on high standards, a vibrant curriculum and excellent teaching, empowers young people to grow into capable, curious and socially aware young adults.
About you
You will be:
1. A qualified teacher, or hold an equivalent teaching qualification, with strong subject knowledge in Humanities (e.g. History, Geography, Religious Education, or related disciplines).
2. Able to deliver the Humanities curriculum confidently, teaching high‑quality lessons across relevant key stages and fostering curiosity, critical thinking and a genuine love of Humanities learning.
3. Skilled in meeting the needs of learners from identified groups, including pupil premium, looked‑after children, SEND, EAL, and high‑attaining students, ensuring that all pupils can access and excel within the curriculum.
4. A strong communicator who embraces change, motivates colleagues, and builds positive, supportive relationships with students, staff and parents.
5. Able to recognise, value and support opportunities beyond the classroom, contributing to enrichment activities such as fieldwork, cultural visits, clubs, thematic projects and wider experiences that deepen students’ Humanities understanding.
6. Empowered to develop your own expert practice while supporting the growth and collaboration of others within the Humanities team and the wider academy.
7. Highly competent across all areas of the Teachers’ Standards, with substantial and sustained achievements if applying for a role on the Upper Pay Scale.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Tewkesbury Academy:
Tewkesbury Academy is an exciting place to learn and work within Gloucestershire with just over 1,000 pupils and 160 colleagues. We serve the distinctive town of Tewkesbury and surrounding villages, with its renowned historical, musical and ecological festivals each year.
The sense of community and connectedness is strong at the academy, as is support from the wider business community, and this is reflected in the plethora of personal development opportunities at the school.
Being ready, respectful and responsible is a key tenet of life at Tewkesbury Academy, where we provide a calm and supportive environment and expect commitment and hard work from students and staff alike to ensure that they feel supported and challenged to produce their best.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
8. Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
9. Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
10. Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
11. Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
12. Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
13. Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
14. A collaborative culture which supports workload.
15. Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
16. Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
17. A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
18. Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
19. Closing Date: 04 May 2025 @11.59pm
20. Shortlisting: 05 May 2025
21. Interviews: 12 May 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Safeguarding Statement
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.