TEACHER OF HISTORY

Required for September 2026

Severn Vale School is a popular, over-subscribed 11-16 stand-alone academy with a fabulous, committed body of staff, wonderful students, loyal community support and excellent parental engagement.

We provide an inclusive secondary education for students and deliver strong outcomes through high quality teaching and excellent pastoral care and support.  The school is proud of its inclusive credentials and, in an area that has retained selection, subscribe instinctively to the comprehensive ideal.

This is a school that believes in ‘growing great teachers’. We have a very high staff retention rate and believe that our focus on staff - who are our greatest asset - is one of our strengths. 

To enable our teachers to thrive we have:

• no centralised teaching and learning policies
• no graded lesson observations or other judgemental QA activities – everything we do is developmental
• no “Ofsted speak” at all – we do what we do for our students and the school community
• time for departments to develop subject specific pedagogy
• a firm belief in “more feedback, less marking”
• limited data collections
• a research and coaching based culture
• a centralised behaviour management system with high levels of support from senior leaders and superb pastoral teams
• time and space for staff to develop in a way which suits them as individuals

We require a full-time keen, enthusiastic and ambitious teacher of History to start in September 2026.  You would be joining a supportive, well-resourced department.  The ability and willingness to teach small amounts of other, similar, subjects would be preferred (e.g. Geography, Sociology, PSHCE etc.).  Please indicate this in your letter of application and we can discuss further at interview.

Applications are welcome from ECTs as well as experienced teachers.

We also offer a comprehensive well-being provision including:  

• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Mental Health First Aiders  
• Funded counselling sessions including regular reflective supervision   
• In-house menopause support group  
• Long service awards  
• Gym membership  
• Funded flu vaccinations and sight tests  
• A varied programme of well-being activities and clubs 

Please read the accompanying school / department details carefully as they give a succinct flavour of our work. However, if you wish to know more before considering an application, please contact the school via recruitment@severnvaleschool.com to arrange a visit.

 To apply please complete and return the application form together with a covering letter, to recruitment@severnvaleschool.com.  Your letter of application should outline why you would like to join us at Severn Vale School based on the information we have provided and the experience, expertise and ideas you could bring to this role. The letter should be no more than two sides of A4.

Closing Date:  Thursday 16^th April (3pm)

Interview Date: week beg. 20^th April

Start Date:  1 September 2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory pre-recruitment checks.  This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.