Humanities Teacher | Secondary School in Waltham Forest

Teacher of Humanities (History, Geography & RE Specialist)

Location: Waltham Forest, East/Outer London

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

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent or Long-Term Contract

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP Start

A vibrant, forward-thinking secondary school and Sixth Form in the East London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking an articulate, dynamic, and inquiry-led Teacher of Humanities to join their multidisciplinary Humanities faculty immediately. Situated within a culturally rich borough celebrated for its history, community diversity, and strong educational links, this immediate-start appointment offers an exciting opportunity for a Humanities specialist—whether an experienced teacher or a talented Early Career Teacher (ECT)—to foster critical inquiry, spatial thinking, historical empathy, and ethical awareness across a high-aspiring student body.

About the Role

Stepping into the department for an immediate start, you will deliver high-rigor, engaging learning experiences across core humanities disciplines—primarily History, Geography, and Religious Studies/Ethics. Joining a collaborative, highly supportive team, you will teach across Key Stage 3 and deliver your specialist discipline at Key Stage 4 (GCSE) and potentially Key Stage 5 (A-Level / Level 3), equipping young minds with the evaluative skills, source analysis, essay-writing precision, and global perspective vital for higher education and civic engagement.

• Environment: A modern Outer London secondary campus featuring dedicated humanities suites, digital mapping and GIS software, interactive media displays, and rich local archives

• Culture: A collaborative, scholarly learning community dedicated to text-rich curricula, active debate, cross-curricular projects, and driving strong academic progress for every pupil

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver academically rigorous, engaging Humanities lessons across Key Stage 3 (History, Geography, RE) and Key Stage 4/5 within your main subject specialism.

• Prepare GCSE candidates thoroughly for national written examinations through explicit modeling of analytical essay structure, source evaluation, cartographic skills, and data-driven progress tracking.

• Cultivate an inclusive, inquiry-led classroom culture where historical debates, geographical phenomena, and contemporary ethical dilemmas are critically explored.

• Track, evaluate, and monitor student progress systematically, executing targeted interventions to stretch high-aspiring humanities scholars while scaffolding core literacy and analytical skills for developing learners.

• Contribute actively to departmental enrichment, including geography fieldwork, history trips, model United Nations, debate societies, and local heritage projects.

Requirements

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

• A strong academic degree in History, Geography, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Politics, or a closely related humanities discipline.

• Proven track record or demonstrated capability of delivering outstanding Humanities instruction at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (KS5/A-Level teaching capability in your specialism is highly desirable).

• Thorough knowledge of national examination board specifications (e.g., AQA, Edexcel, OCR) across humanities subjects and evidence-informed teaching practices.

• Outstanding classroom presence, strong analytical and written communication skills, and an infectious enthusiasm for investigating the human story, global environments, and ethical frameworks.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Scale: Outer London Main / Upper Pay Scale (MPS/UPS Outer London, commensurate with experience), with potential TLR opportunities for subject coordinators or key stage leads.

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

How to Apply

If you are an ambitious Humanities specialist ready to make an immediate impact at a dynamic secondary school in Waltham Forest, we encourage you to apply right away. Please submit your application form and CV for immediate consideration.