History Teacher
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History Teacher – Coventry (CV7) | September Start | Full Time | UPS/MPS Pay Scale
Location: Coventry, CV7
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Pay Scale: MPS / UPS (Pay to Scale)
A dynamic and welcoming mainstream secondary school in Coventry (CV7) is seeking an enthusiastic and confident History Teacher to join the Humanities department from September 2025 for the new academic year.
About the Role:
This is a full-time position teaching History across Key Stages 3 and 4. You’ll be working in a vibrant, well-resourced school with a supportive leadership team and a focus on high-quality teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will also have the flexibility to teach other subjects across the humanities curriculum if required.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
Be a qualified teacher (QTS or equivalent) with strong subject knowledge in History
Have experience teaching in UK secondary schools
Be confident, engaging, and able to build strong relationships with students
Have a deep understanding of the UK National Curriculum for History
Demonstrate strong behaviour management strategies
Be skilled in differentiating lessons to support pupils of all abilities
Ideally have experience working with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Hold a full enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service
What We’re Looking For:
A bubbly and confident classroom presence
A genuine passion for teaching and inspiring young minds
Flexibility to teach across the wider Humanities curriculum is a plus
✅ Next Steps:
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Molly on 0121 252 1102, or send your up-to-date CV to molly.gardner@teachingpersonnel.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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