Teacher

TEACHER OF HUMANITIES Grade and Salary: MPS / UPS Working pattern: Part time or full time will be considered (please specify on your application) Contract term: Maternity Cover (01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027)

The School:

Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.

The role:

Wilsthorpe School is looking for an inspirational Teacher of Humanities to join our Humanities Team. This role is perfect for an individual who is committed to students’ learning in ensuring all students achieve their full potential by consistently delivering engaging lessons at a high standard. The successful candidate will join a strong, supportive and forward-thinking Humanities Team who are driven to providing an outstanding education where all students excel.

The person:

We are looking to appoint a classroom teacher who has excellent subject knowledge and is passionate to motivate, support and challenge all students. The ideal candidate will have the skills and expertise to deliver lessons where students develop a strong understanding of Humanities while on their learning journey with Wilsthorpe School. The timetable will include Geography, History and RE so the successful candidate will be required to teach KS3 Humanities and core KS4 RE. This role would equally suit an ambitious ECT or an experienced teacher. Teaching roles: Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview. Applications must arrive by: Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 9:00am. Interviews will be held on: Monday 19 October 2026. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts. Entry to attractive career average pension schemes. Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust. A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students. Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career. A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.