Job Description
Are you passionate about history, geography, or RE, and love sparking curiosity about the world? We’re looking for an energetic and engaging Humanities Teacher to join our team on a supply basis, supporting secondary schools across Shropshire and Wrexham.
This is your chance to bring the past to life, explore the present, and challenge students to think about the future. Whether it’s guiding a lively debate on global issues or diving into a historical mystery, you’ll make learning unforgettable.
Job Specification
New Directions have on-going supply teaching jobs for Humanities Teachers in all areas. These positions are available for qualified teachers who can teach Key Stage 3 (KS3), Key Stage 4 (KS4) and possibly Key Stage 5 (KS5).
Newly qualified teachers (NQTs) looking for teaching work should also apply.
The Humanities Teacher role may require teaching of the following subjects: art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language and English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, sociology and religious studies.
This role has a focus on personal and social development and pastoral care. If you have an interest in all things anthropological, a humanities teaching post may be the right role for you.
As a Humanities Teacher you’ll be expected to:
1. Hold QTS status
2. Teach all areas of the school curriculum or your subject specialism
3. Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
4. Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
5. Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
6. Maintain discipline
7. Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
8. Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
9. Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
10. Take part in school events and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening
11. Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
12. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
13. Regular and varied supply work
14. Competitive rates of pay
15. Potential long-term roles
16. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
17. A network of branches across the UK
18. One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
19. We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
20. Recommend-a-friend scheme
21. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Wrexham branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.