Day-To- History Supply Specialist – Secondary Schools

Day-to-Day History Supply Specialist – Secondary Schools Across Oxford (Immediate & Flexible Start) Marchant Recruitment
• Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Secondary schools, Sixth Form colleges, and academies across Oxford and surrounding Oxfordshire (OX postcodes, including Central Oxford, Headington, Cowley, and Summertown) are seeking articulate, engaging History Specialists for flexible day-to-day and short-term supply cover across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5.

As a specialist History Supply Teacher, you will step into pre-planned History lessons across various secondary settings in Oxford. Schools value subject specialists who can lead high-level classroom discussions on historical sources, evaluate cause-and-consequence arguments, and maintain a focused learning environment.

This position offers complete flexibility: choose to work anywhere from 1 to 5 days per week with zero lesson planning, marking, or report-writing obligations.

• Deliver pre-set History lessons across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level)
• Guide pupils through source analysis, historical interpretations, timelines, and analytical essay structures
• Foster structured debate, historical inquiry, and critical evaluation of past events
• Maintain strong classroom management and a quiet, focused environment for reading and writing
• Complete electronic attendance registers accurately at the start of each period
• Leave structured written feedback and handover notes for returning departmental staff

• Total Schedule Control:
  Choose the specific days and local Oxford areas you wish to cover
• Competitive Pay:
  Paid weekly via PAYE on market-leading daily supply rates
• Variety:
  Experience diverse learning environments across state academies, grammar streams, and independent settings across Oxford
• Long-Term Potential:
  Opportunity to transition into short-term block bookings or fixed-term positions if desired

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or recognized UK equivalent (ECTs, Experienced Teachers, and FE/HE lecturers with secondary experience welcome)
• Honors degree in History, Economic History, Ancient History, or a closely related discipline
• Good familiarity with secondary History exam specifications (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)
• Excellent classroom management, analytical communication, and literacy skills
• An active DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for one)