Teacher of History ( Sir Graham Balfour School)

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Job summary

A successful educational institution in Stafford is seeking a dynamic full-time Teacher of History for maternity cover starting in January 2026. The position demands a well-qualified individual committed to high academic achievement and professional development, capable of supporting the Faculty's ongoing success. Applications are due by 17th October 2025.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Positive climate for learning

Innovative educational environment

Qualifications

• A well-qualified and ambitious teacher of History.
• Ability to contribute to team development.

Responsibilities

• Join a successful Humanities Faculty.
• Contribute to the continuing development of the Faculty.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.

Skills

Commitment to raising achievement

Professional approach to development

High expectations

Determination to succeed

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

Teacher of History

Full time, Maternity cover - SGB Pay Scale £32,916 - £51,048

Required from January 2026

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic teacher of History to join our very successful Humanities Faculty. The successful candidate will have a firm commitment to raising whole-school achievement; have a professional approach to staff development; high expectations; and a determination to succeed.

The faculty is at an exciting point in its development and enjoying considerable success in public exams at all levels. We are looking to appoint a forward thinking, able professional to join the Faculty in its continuing development. This post would suit any well-qualified and ambitious teacher of History, including newly qualified teachers (ECTs).

At Sir Graham Balfour we offer:

• A friendly, well-motivated staff, who embrace willingly a culture of professional development.
• An ever growing reputation in the local community which has resulted in the school being consistently oversubscribed in an area where student rolls are falling.
• A very positive climate for learning.
• A first rate learning environment. We are housed in buildings completed in 2002 and financed via a PFI initiative.
• Innovative 14-19 collaboration and an increasing roll at KS5.
• A commitment to inclusive practice.

Please note:

• All shortlisted applicants will be submitted for an enhanced DBS check.
• Applications will only be accepted if submitted on the IMAT’s formal application form.
• Two references will be required, one of which must be from your most recent employer. In the case of teachers, one reference must come from your most recent headteacher.
• Once a written reference has been received, we will contact the referee by telephone to confirm the provenance of that reference.
• If shortlisted, online searches will be carried out, in order to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
• In addition, at interview, applicants will be asked if they have ever been involved in any form of media or activity which would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people, or, if it came to light, might risk the reputation of the school in the eyes of the community or wider public.
• If shortlisted, we will request a portrait photo of you to attach to your file and to help confirm your identity.
• If appointed, the successful applicant will be informed that the appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of the following checks: the right to work in the UK, qualifications requirements, satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure, the Criminal Record Self-Declaration Form, teacher prohibition and barred list checks, pre-employment medical screening (if necessary) and satisfactory references (if not already received).

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Vicki McKeen.

For an application pack, please access our website, www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk or contact Mrs Vicki McKeen, Headteacher’s PA, on [e-mail] or telephone [phone]. The closing date for applications is: 1.30pm, Friday 17th October 2025.

Shortlisting for this post will take place on Friday 17th October 2025 and successful applicants will be contacted no later than 5pm on the same day. If you have not heard from us by this time, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 20th October 2025. They will include a tour around the school, meetings with the Faculty, delivery of a lesson and interviews for the short-listed candidates. Further details of the lesson will be sent out to the successful candidates.