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Teacher of History
Hans Price Academy
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 10/26/2026
About this role
Job Title: Teacher of History Actual Annual Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1-UPS3) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Provisional Start Date: January 2027 Your opportunity to inspire a passion for History and help shape informed, reflective young people: We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of History to join our successful Humanities Faculty at Hans Price Academy due to the increasing numbers of students opting for history in KS4. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious practitioner to inspire students through the study of the past, helping them develop critical thinking skills, historical understanding, and a curiosity about the world around them. The successful candidate will deliver engaging and ambitious lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, enabling students to explore significant historical events, understand diverse perspectives, and make meaningful connections between the past and present. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a broad and engaging curriculum whilst playing a key role in fostering a love of learning and academic excellence across the academy. About you: You will be: • a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification. • able to deliver the Geography curriculum and consistently teach high-quality lessons across relevant key stages. • able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and high attaining students. • a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents. • able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the classroom and enrich students' learning experiences. • empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others. • the ability to teach KS3 Geography if required. • highly competent in all elements of the Teachers' Standards and committed to securing excellent outcomes for young people. Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application. About Hans Price Academy: Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking secondary school located in Weston-super-Mare. Hans Price children are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities. At Hans Price we believe that at the heart of our students’ learning experience is the quality of what we deliver, and we continually strive to provide excellent opportunities in a broad range of subjects and extra-curricular settings. Fulfilment of individual potential is at the very heart of what we hope to achieve and development of students’ wider character alongside high academic expectations is something we feel very strongly about. Why CLF? We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. What we can offer you: • Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. • Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing. • Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities. • Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks. • Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload. • Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute. • A collaborative culture which supports workload. • Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme. • Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs. • A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay. • Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more! Recruitment timeline: • Closing Date: 08 November 2026 @11.59pm • Short-listing: 09 November 2026 • Interviews: w/c 16 November 2026 We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment. As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form. Skilled Worker sponsorship: This role may be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, subject to the candidate meeting the applicable Home Office eligibility and salary requirements. Full-time and 0.8 FTE positions will generally meet the required salary threshold; for other part-time working arrangements, eligibility will depend on the salary applicable to the role and the candidate's working pattern. To help us assess whether sponsorship may be available, we encourage candidates who require sponsorship to provide their current salary information when completing the application form. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.