Teacher of History

Location: Hackney, Inner London

School Type: Secondary School & Sixth Form (Co-educational)

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent or Fixed-Term

Start Date: January Start

An energetic, culturally diverse, and forward-thinking secondary school and Sixth Form in the heart of the Inner London Borough of Hackney is seeking an articulate, intellectually curious, and dynamic Teacher of History to join their thriving Humanities faculty starting in January. This is a stellar opportunity for a subject specialist, whether an experienced educator looking to deepen their impact in a high-performing department or an ambitious Early Career Teacher (ECT), to inspire historical inquiry, critical source analysis, and scholarly debate across a passionate student body.

About the Role

As a Teacher of History, you will bring key eras, historical movements, and socio-political shifts to life. Joining the department for the spring term, you will deliver engaging, academically rigorous lessons across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE History), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level History), fostering deep historical empathy, analytical essay writing, and rigorous historiographical evaluation.

• Start Date: January

• Environment: A flagship Inner London secondary school celebrated for strong academic progress scores, an inclusive community ethos, and rich cultural learning initiatives

• Culture: A collaborative, supportive Humanities team equipped with shared digital schemes of learning, primary source archives, and dedicated departmental leadership

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-impact History lessons across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 that develop pupils’ chronological understanding, causal analysis, and source evaluation skills.

• Prepare GCSE and A-Level candidates thoroughly for national examinations using data-driven progress tracking, targeted essay coaching, and diagnostic feedback routines.

• Connect historical events and global movements to modern societal contexts and diverse London histories to enrich students' cultural literacy and debate.

• Monitor, track, and evaluate student progress, implementing targeted interventions to stretch high-aspiring historians while scaffolding key concepts for developing writers.

• Contribute positively to departmental enrichment, including historical debate clubs, museum trips, lectures, and university preparation for humanities pathways.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognized teaching credential.

• A strong academic degree in History or a closely related discipline.

• Proven track record or demonstrated capability of delivering outstanding History teaching across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (KS5/A-Level experience is highly desirable).

• Thorough knowledge of national History examination board specifications (e.g., AQA, Edexcel, OCR).

• Superior classroom presence, inspiring questioning techniques, and an infectious passion for historical research, historiography, and student-led debate.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Scale: Inner London Main / Upper Pay Scale (MPS/UPS Inner London, commensurate with experience), with potential TLR opportunities available for Key Stage Coordination or Humanities enrichment.

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), comprehensive continuous professional development (CPD), structured onboarding for a smooth January transition, and access to staff health and wellbeing schemes.

How to Apply

If you are an ambitious, engaging History specialist ready to make an immediate impact from January at a dynamic secondary school in Hackney, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible for consideration.