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Teacher of History
Job in
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, GL7, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-29
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-10-29
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
High School, History Teacher, Academic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Maternity cover for a Teacher of History at Outwood Academy Shafton, an 11-16 school of around 1,400 students, starting January 2027. The work centres on planning and delivering history lessons, using assessment for learning and student data to raise attainment across Key Stages 3 and 4. The post can be taken part time or full time within an 11-strong Humanities department.
Fit depends on QTS and a degree relevant to history.
- Deliver high-quality history lessons using a range of teaching and learning strategies
- Apply Assessment for Learning to continually improve student performance
- Use student-level data to identify areas for development and raise standards
- Maintain high expectations for all students
- Communicate effectively with students and parents, orally and in writing
- Work collaboratively within the department, sharing good practice
- Show creativity in problem solving and a willingness to adopt new approaches
- Keep up to date with strategies for improving learning and with curriculum developments in history
- Degree in a discipline appropriate to history
- Teaching qualification with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Recent and relevant teaching experience, in employment or training
- Experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and 4
- Confident using standard computer packages (word processing, email, spreadsheets)
- Understanding of how digital tools can enhance student learning
- Awareness of strategies for improving learning and achievement
- Understanding of curriculum developments in the subject area
- Relating to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner
- High levels of professionalism
- Capacity to recognise potential child safeguarding issues
- Access to Outwood Institute of Education programmes
- Access to national and international CPD opportunities
- Networking and sharing practice across a 42-school network
- Commitment to workload reduction
- Workplace technology designed to support teachers
- Own classroom base fitted with interactive televisions and visualisers
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