Humanities Teacher

Buckler's Mead School; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckler's Mead Academy in Yeovil invites applications for a committed Humanities teacher to deliver KS3 and KS4 Geography, RS (Beliefs & Values) and Personal Development from January 2027. This permanent, full-time post welcomes experienced teachers and those new to the profession, in a supportive humanities department.

The academy has an outstanding track record and a strong trust partnership. You will join a collaborative team dedicated to improving student outcomes, with ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Hard working and fully committed to the ethos of the academy.
• Confident in teaching Humanities subjects at KS3 and KS4.
• Enthusiastic and willing to try new ideas, taking responsibility for new initiatives.
• Keen to support the teaching of excellence by improving student outcomes.
• Sky-high expectations of students, with encouragement and support to all abilities.
• Capable of working with staff from all areas, external agencies and partner schools.
• Interested in continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Teach KS3 and KS4 Humanities (Geography, RS (Beliefs & Values), and Personal Development).
• Contribute to school improvement and student outcomes.
• Engage in Trust-wide CPD and collaborative development.

Skills

Hardworking

Confident in Humanities

Enthusiastic

Professional development

Student outcomes focus

Job description

An exciting opportunity for anexperienced teacher, or someone new to the profession, to teach KS3 and KS4 Humanitiessubjects (to include Geography, Religious Studies (Beliefs & Values), and PersonalDevelopment) from January 2027 at this successful and growing academy. This is a permanent, full-time post.

Having sustained another “outstanding”set of results in Summer 2026, and following on from our Ofsted visit in May2024, where we were judged as a strong ‘Good’ in all areas, Buckler's MeadAcademy is going from strength to strength.

TheHumanities Department is a well led, highly supportive and cohesive team. We are looking for an enthusiastic andambitious candidate who is passionate about their subject and eager to make agenuine difference to our students. Wewelcome applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds andsubject specialisms.

Thesuccessful candidate should be:

• Hard working andfully committed to the ethos of the academy.
• Confident inteaching Humanities subjects at KS3 and KS4.
• Enthusiastic and willingto try new ideas, taking responsibility for new initiatives.
• Keen to supportthe teaching of excellence by improving student outcomes.
• Someone with skyhigh expectations of students, whilst fully appreciating the need to provideencouragement and support to students of all abilities.
• Capable ofworking with staff from all areas of the academy, external agencies and partnerschools.
• Interested incontinuing professional development.

Inreturn we can offer you the opportunity to work with motivated students, thefull support of a dedicated and committed team of staff, a supportive inductionprogramme and ongoing professional development, plus the opportunity to work ina developing academy in a beautiful area of the South West. We seek to significantly invest in developingall of our staff. Having joined theMidsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership in September 2021, we are part of a Trustwhich is often considered the ‘market leader’ in the South West for schoolimprovement. The successful candidatewill benefit from Trust wide opportunities, such as early careers induction,CPD and working with colleagues across Trust schools.

Buckler’sMead Academy is a highly inclusive academy, serving the east side of Yeovil,Somerset. Our vision as an academy is“an inspiring education for all”. Webelieve that all members of our community should be given the opportunity to behappy, to achieve, participate and become successful. Our job as professionals is to ensure thishappens. All our staff sign up to theseaspirations and play a full role in contributing to this vision throughinclusive teaching. We seek to recruitdedicated and talented staff, highly committed to making a difference.

MidsomerNorton Schools Partnerships is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfareof children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffand volunteers to share this commitment.All appointments are subject to references and a full Disclosure andBarring Service check. Please note thatwe may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of our SaferRecruitment and Due Diligence checks. Weparticularly welcome applications from under-represented group, including ethnicity,gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Thecampus is a no smoking site.

Thank you for your interest in thispost. We look forward to receiving yourapplication.

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2026(9.00 am)

(Please note that we review all applications onreceipt and reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receivesufficient applications)