Humanities Teacher | Secondary School in Waltham Forest

Teacher of Humanities (Geography, History & RE)

Location: Waltham Forest, East London

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

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent or Fixed-Term

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP or January Start

An ambitious, community-centered secondary school and Sixth Form in the East London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking a versatile, articulate, and dynamic Teacher of Humanities to join their thriving faculty. This is an exceptional opportunity for a multi-disciplinary educator, whether an experienced practitioner looking for a collaborative team or an ambitious Early Career Teacher (ECT), to inspire global awareness, historical inquiry, and ethical reflection across an eager student body.

About the Role

As a Teacher of Humanities, you will connect spatial dynamics, historical movements, and socio-religious philosophies into a cohesive, thought-provoking curriculum. Joining the department, you will deliver engaging, discussion-led lessons primarily across Key Stage 3 (Geography, History, and Religious Studies), with opportunities to teach Key Stage 4 (GCSE) and Key Stage 5 (A-Level) in your primary subject specialism.

• Environment: A progressive East London secondary school recognized for high academic ambition, strong community partnerships, and modern learning technology

• Culture: A highly collaborative, well-resourced Humanities department featuring shared digital schemes of work, cross-curricular project planning, and supportive leadership

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver academically rich, engaging Humanities lessons across Key Stage 3, alongside specialist GCSE and A-Level classes in your primary discipline.

• Foster critical thinking, source evaluation, spatial literacy, and ethical debate through structured inquiry and contemporary case studies.

• Prepare Key Stage 4 and 5 candidates thoroughly for national examinations using data-driven progress tracking and diagnostic essay feedback routines.

• Track, evaluate, and monitor individual student progress, implementing targeted intervention strategies to stretch high-aspiring scholars while scaffolding core concepts for developing learners.

• Contribute positively to department enrichment, such as field trips, historical debate clubs, eco-sustainability initiatives, and Model UN projects.

Requirements

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

• A strong academic degree in Geography, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, or a combined Humanities discipline.

• Demonstrated track record or capability of delivering high-quality Humanities instruction across Key Stage 3, with clear specialist capability at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.

• Solid knowledge of national examination board specifications (e.g., AQA, Edexcel, OCR) across humanities subjects.

• Superior classroom presence, refined questioning techniques, and an infectious enthusiasm for global, historical, and ethical inquiries.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Scale: Outer London Main / Upper Pay Scale (MPS/UPS Outer London, commensurate with experience), with potential TLR opportunities available for Subject Coordination or Humanities Enrichment.

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

How to Apply

If you are an ambitious, dual-skilled Humanities specialist ready to make an immediate impact at a thriving secondary school in Waltham Forest, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application and CV as soon as possible for consideration.