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Teacher of History with RS

Cheltenham

Start Date: 1st September 2025
Responsible to: Head of Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of History. We are looking to appoint a teacher of History (with ability to teach RS being desirable) to join a lively, 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. You will be joining a History department consisting of the Head of History and four 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 in 2024. 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* - B grade 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.

Apply online: Careers at Bournside - Cheltenham Bournside School

Please note – we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Person Specification
Qualifications: 

Essential

• Degree in History/relevant subject or equivalent
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Willingness & ability to teach RS to KS3

Desirable 

• 2:1 or better

Experience:

Essential

• A passion for History and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to be one)
• 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 a range of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery
• 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 the National Curriculum in the subject
• The ability to use ICT to enhance learning and aid teaching

Employee Benefits

Lifestyle and wellbeing

• Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
• Four electric car charging points
• Family-friendly policies
• Attractive salary and pension
• Generous annual leave entitlement/term time only working options
• Free one-to-one wellbeing support
• Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
• Free/discounted access to the school’s onsite
• Gym (conditions apply)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Techscheme – save money on the latest tech from Apple and Currys PC World
• Blue Light Card - Discount Scheme
• Staff social events
• Onsite catering (8.00am - 1.30pm daily)

Professional development

• Every year, there is some disaggregated INSET time, resulting in additional holiday days per academic year
• Personalised CPD hours to develop areas specific to your practice and needs
• Support to complete further academic study and professional qualifications
• Access to high quality in-house and external leadership development programmes, tailored to a wide variety of levels of experience
• Membership of your subject association through your department
• Membership of the Chartered College of Teaching for ECTs
• A well-stocked CPD library

Statutory and other benefits

• A wide range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, parental, and adoption leave
• Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy
• We will honour your continuity of service in other state funded schools in relation to sick pay and pension rights.

Please click on Apply Now to view the full Job Description and Person Specification and download an applications pack, or request one via the email address to the right of this advert.

If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms and email them via the email address to the right of this advert by the application deadline.

Closing date for applications: Monday 19th May 2025 at 9am

Salary: MPS/UPS

Hours Per Week: Part time – 0.7 - 0.8, Permanent

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