History and Politics Teacher

RUTLISH SCHOOL; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding educational institution in London is seeking a passionate History and Politics Teacher to join their dynamic team. The position offers opportunities for professional development and working in a supportive environment. Applicants should have Qualified Teacher Status and a genuine enthusiasm for teaching. The role is available for both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers. Application forms need to be submitted by 10.00am on Monday, 8th December 2025.

Benefits

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted membership to leisure centres

Regular professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• A commitment to achieving high standards is essential.
• Enthusiasm for working in a team-focused environment.
• Experience or willingness to support students with varying abilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach History and Politics across various Key Stages.
• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans.
• Encourage students' curiosity and analytical skills.

Skills

Passion for history

Ability to engage students

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

History and Politics Teacher

Location: London, Greater London

Pay Scale: Inner London Pay Spine

Contract Type: Permanent

School: Rutlish School

Job Details

• Position: History and/or Politics Teacher
• Salary: Inner London Pay Spine
• Proposed Start Date: January or Easter 2026
• Contract: 0.8 or Full-time / Permanent

This post is available for an ECT or experienced teacher. The contract is offered as four days per week. However, the School may consider a full-time applicant, including ECTs.

Rutlish School has an exciting opportunity in its History Department for an enthusiastic teacher who has a genuine passion for the subject and enjoys working as part of a highly effective team. This post provides an opportunity to work in an outstanding school where staff make a REAL difference to the lives of young people.

What We Can Offer

• Experience of working in an "outstanding" oversubscribed school: In September 2024, Ofsted rated Rutlish as "Outstanding" in all five areas of judgement.
• The School is set in a conservation area close to Wimbledon town centre, with excellent transport links; London Underground, British Rail, bus routes and the tram are all close by. There is also ample on-site free parking for staff coming by car.
• Other benefits of working for Merton include membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, access to the Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family, discounted membership to Merton leisure centres, employee discounts on a range of leisure activities, from days out to magazine subscriptions, as well as hair and beauty treatments, courses at Merton Adult Education, entertainment events and discounts at local restaurants. You could also benefit from Merton's cycle-to-work scheme and have free membership to the Old Rutlishians Association who have events such as live acoustic nights and comedy nights.
• The benefit of regular professional development.

If you have a commitment to achieving high standards and would like to join our dynamic team, then we look forward to receiving your application. A Job Information Pack and application form can be found on the school website. Completed application forms should be submitted by 10.00am on Monday, 8th December 2025.

No Agencies or CVs please as these will not be considered for shortlisting.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. We fully support the London Borough of Merton's Equal Opportunities Policy.

Department Intent

Our historians will gain a deep, well-rounded and chronologically coherent understanding of local, national and internationally significant periods, events and historical aspects. The subject will fire students' curiosity to ask questions and know more about Britain's past and that of the wider world. Students will be encouraged to develop a chronological framework of British and world history that will enable them to make sense of the new knowledge they acquire. This will also allow them to understand the process of change, to see how we arrived 'here' and help them to make sense of the present. We want students to realise that the past is gone and history is constructed and contested. History's unique concepts help students to construct arguments and support them to become analytical citizens who can question human motivation and society with skill and confidence.

History is absolutely central to the learning of students at Rutlish. It is an exciting and vibrant subject with a creative and critical approach to developing literacy skills.

The department is located in the Centenary Building (Humanities) and teachers have their own well-resourced classrooms. The members of the department are History specialists and teach across the age and ability ranges. There is a strong team ethos and we enjoy our work.

Students are taught in mixed ability groups at all Key stages. At Years 7 and 8 students receive three hours of teaching per fortnight and at Year 9 this increases to four hours. At Key Stage 4 this increases further, to five hours.

At Key Stage 3 the department's priority is to build on the knowledge and skills acquired by students in Early Years, KS1 and 2. Our focus is on building literacy, chronological understanding, similarity and difference and change and continuity and to introduce students to sources and historians' interpretations and to use these to develop their analysis and evaluation skills. In Years 7 and 8 the topics we cover include Medieval Realms, Empire, Slavery and Abolition, Protest and Democracy. In Year 9 they include Black Peoples of the Americas, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust and the Cold War.

At Key Stage 4 the department teaches GCSE through AQA. In Paper 1, our students study Germany, Conflict and tension in Asia and in Paper 2 Power and the people and Restoration England 1660-1685.

At Key Stage 5 the Department delivers both History and Politics and it is in part the increasing popularity of Politics that has given rise to this opportunity.

For History we follow the OCR History syllabus; The Later Tudors, the Russian Revolution and the Middle East plus a coursework module.

For Politics we follow the AQA Politics specification: Government and Politics of the UK, Government and Politics of the USA and comparative politics and finally Political Ideas.

We consistently achieve excellent results at all Key Stages which have been improving strongly over the past five years. Our focus is to maintain this positive trend.

The department is constantly reviewing its schemes of work in order to more clearly identify opportunities for differentiation within the context of a wide repertoire of teaching and learning styles. As part of this process it has, in particular, focused on ways to improve literacy at Key Stage 3 and how to engage boys across the school in their learning processes. We see the national emphasis on literacy as an opportunity for some exciting initiatives within the department.

The department is committed to raising achievement within the school and believes it has a firm base from which to achieve this, both from within the Department and with the support offered by the Senior Leadership Team. We have many exciting initiatives and the successful candidate will play a significant part in shaping and delivering teaching and learning. In return, you will join a team which is strongly committed to the development of all our staff.