Teacher of Humanities

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Fixed Term to 31/08/2028

1 FTE

MPS/UPS

Pensby High school is an 11-16 coeducational and non-selective secondary school; in a highly selective local authority. We are currently looking to employ a Teacher of Humanities, with the ability to teach Geography to GCSE, to join our successful department. Pensby High School has seen a rapid improvement in outcomes for its students. We are committed to placing the development of teachers and therefore students¿ learning at the forefront of what we do. As a result, we are seeing a growth in the number of students across both key stage 3 and 4, with parents and students increasingly seeing the school as their first choice.

The Humanities Area
The humanities area is a welcoming and supportive team of enthusiastic and experienced practitioners. The ability to bring clear expectations, strong subject knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject is highly desirable. The post would suit an Early Careers Teacher (ECT) or an experienced teacher seeking new opportunities.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Geography and offer another humanities subject from History, Ethics and Philosophy, Citizenship and PSHE.

Students study AQA Geography and Ethics and Philosophy at GCSE, and Edexcel History at GCSE. At Key Stage 3 and 4, all humanities subjects have a well thought-out, sequenced and challenging curriculum taught as distinct subjects.

In addition, all staff have access to Benenden Health care, family friendly working policy and opportunities for personal development to support individuals in their role and career.

Pensby High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced criminal record check.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

Interviews to take place week commencing 27 April 2026

An application form and further information is available from the school website, https://www.pensbyhighschool.org/ or https://www.wirral.gov.uk/ Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter on no more than two sides of A4 to Mr K Flanagan, Headteacher at the above address or emailed to https://schooloffice@psf.wirral.sch.uk

If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks you have not been shortlisted for interview. Unfortunately, there is no scope for individual feedback at this stage.
Please note we do not accept C.Vs or approaches from Recruitment Agencies.