Teacher of History

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

LGPS or TPS pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Complimentary gym membership

Job summary

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form is seeking a qualified History teacher to join a high-performing team. The role starts January 2027 and is permanent, with a typical 40.75 hours per week and a 52-week contract.

The post offers M/UPS and a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) where applicable. You will join a well-supported academy with a strong CPD programme, opportunities within a supportive Multi Academy Trust, and access to LGPS or TPS pension schemes.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status and a degree, with experience meeting the appointment's challenge.
• Ability to teach History to a range of ages and abilities.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for all students in History.
• Interest in latest developments in History teaching and methods.
• Excellent relationships with students and parents; strong communication skills.
• Willingness to explore innovative and dynamic teaching approaches.
• High levels of enthusiasm, resilience and energy in the classroom and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Ensure teaching, learning and assessment meet learners' needs and align with curricular maps and exam syllabi.
• Provide direction for student learning within your remit and collaborate with staff on enrichment activities.
• Set high standards and provide guidance, support and recognition for staff and students.
• Plan and deliver departmental learning programmes using flexible approaches including online learning.
• Set attainment targets and monitor progress against targets and benchmarks.
• Evaluate attainment and progress against academy targets and national benchmarks.

Skills

Qualified teacher status

ICT competence

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Our opportunity for you

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form & QEMS are popular and heavily oversubscribed academies in Tamworth. QEMS was judged as GOOD by Ofsted in September 2022. Tamworth Sixth Form was judged as GOOD with OUTSTANDING features in November 2024. You will be supported in your career through our extensive CPD programme including the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee by committing to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. The Academy has staff children as part of our admissions criteria. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, tenacious and well-qualified teacher to join our Academy. Potential candidates are encouraged to come to visit our academy to see what we have to offer. Appointments can be made via the Principal’s PA ([e-mail])

Key information

Hours: 40.75

Weeks: 52 weeks per annum

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2027

Salary: M/UPS and TLR

Closing Date: Monday 12th October 2026

Interview: w/c 12th October 2026

What we can offer you

• A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
• The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
• Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
• A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
• Complimentary gym membership

Person specification

• A graduate with qualified teacher status
• Relevant qualifications (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the appointment
• Desire to improve outcomes for all young people in History, across all ages and abilities
• An interest in the latest developments in History teaching
• Excellent relationships with students and parents
• Willingness to explore innovative and dynamic methods for teaching and learning
• High levels of enthusiasm, ambition, energy, resilience and determination
• Competent in the use of ICT both as an administrative tool and in teaching and learning

Job description

• Ensure that teaching, learning and assessment meets the needs of learners, impacting positively upon student attainment and achievement; that it fulfils as appropriate the demands and requirements of the published Academy curriculum maps, tutor guides and student guides, and external examination syllabuses
• Provide overall direction for student learning within your remit, ensuring that provision is made for students of all abilities, that they are effectively taught and that learning and achievement are evident. Work with other staff in contributing to the total learning of students including extension and enrichment activities
• Set and maintain high standards, expectations and aspirations for both staff and students, ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect and that they receive appropriate guidance, support and recognition
• Ensure the preparation, planning and delivery of the agreed departmental learning programmes, utilising flexible approaches to learning including the application of online learning.
• Ensure that appropriate, challenging attainment targets are set and used with all students and monitor their performance in terms of attainment, achievement (both quantifiable value added measures and broader qualitative achievements) and progress in respect of the outcomes from learning programmes and activities.
• Evaluate classes’ levels of attainment and achievement against both Academy targets and nationally recognised benchmarks.

About The Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend.

Landau Forte Academy QEMS and Tamworth Sixth Form

Landau Forte Academy QEMS joined the Landau Forte Charitable Trust in September 2011 and delivers education to 11-16 year olds. Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form is a purpose-built establishment providing Level 3 courses, both Advanced Level and Applied qualifications, for the whole of Tamworth and beyond. The academies are located on a shared campus, but both operate from their own facilities. Both QEMS and Tamworth Sixth Form are oversubscribed. Tamworth Sixth Form has over 450 students studying courses on site. If you would like to look around our Academy, please contact Mrs Smart [e-mail]

The local area

Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links.

Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre

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Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42; junction 10

Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)

Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away