Teacher of Humanities

🏫 Ossett Academy & Sixth Form College
📍 Wakefield⏱ Full Time, Temporary
📅 Posted Today📅 Closes 17 Jun 2026🔗 Via Tes Jobs
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Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Teacher of Humanities to join our vibrant department. This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner who is eager to shape a diverse, forward-thinking curriculum and lead a classroom of inquisitive minds. We are looking for a professional who is deeply invested in pupil attainment and aspirations across all ability levels and fostering a lifelong love for discovery. The successful candidate will promote high standards of achievement through effective teaching and learning, cultivating a vibrant, high-challenge environment where pupils thrive. You will also play a key role in shaping an inclusive, innovative curriculum that reflects our diverse pupil body, utilising adaptive teaching practices to empower pupils of all ability levels to reach their full potential. We value challenge and active participation. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering a genuine interest in their subject among all pupils. We are seeking an exceptional practitioner with a proven track record of resilience and vision who can inspire diverse pupil groups to excel. The position is on a full-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave and offers an exciting opportunity to teach History, Geography, and Life across Key Stage 3. Applications are welcomed from teachers across the experience range. We offer an extensive programme of academy and Trust professional development to ensure all colleagues continue to develop as practitioners and have opportunities to work collaboratively across subjects and across academies within our Trust. You may be required to work across either Ossett Academy or Horbury Academy as required. Early-career teachers (ECTs) will have an experienced subject mentor assigned from day one in post. Colleagues are supported through their early-career years with regular check-ins from line managers and opportunities to meet with other ECTs across the Trust and collea

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