Teacher of History & Criminology (with Politics)

Start date: 1st September 2026
Responsible to: Head of Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of History & Criminology. We are looking to appoint a teacher of History and Criminology with the ability to teach Politics. You will be joining alively, high performing and enthusiastic History Department. The successful candidate will be a key part of the team, who will teach History to highly motivated and talented pupils from Year 7 to 13. The History department consists of Head of History and six other teachers all of whom work closely as a team, collaborating with each other through sharing resources and by discussing pedagogy and teaching ideas on a daily basis.

A balanced History programme, incorporating most of the features of the National Curriculum, is taught to students in Year 7, 8 and 9. Wherever possible the students are taught by specialist teachers at Key Stage 3. We regularly have 5 classes in each GCSE year group with students following the Edexcel specification for the two-year course. We study Crime through time; the American West; the Anglo-Saxons and Normans; and Weimar & Nazi Germany. Results at  GSCE are outstanding in absolute and value-added terms with 37% of students receiving a GSCE grade 7 or higher in2024. Students of comparative ability got a grade and a half higher at Bournside than they would have done an
average elsewhere. A large number of students go on to study History at A-Level, where we follow the Edexcel course, and post-18 the numbers that choose History courses at university are in stark contrast to national norms. Progress of students is above the national average and in the top 25% of the country at A Level with 60% of students receiving an A* - Bgrade and 84% A* -C in 2024.

The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractive to a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachers and a comprehensive staff development programme.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential:

• Degree in History/relevant subject or equivalent
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Willingness & ability to teachCriminology.

Desirable:

• 2:1 or better
• Willingness & ability toteach Politics

Experience, understanding and knowledge

Essential: 

• A passion for History and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to beone)
• A commitment to professional development
• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range
• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses arange of teaching and learning strategies for effectivedelivery
• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress
• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment
• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of theNational Curriculum inthe subject
• The ability to use ICT toenhance learning and aidteaching

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