Teacher of Humanities

The Grove School; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NPQ funding

Job summary

The Grove School in Market Drayton is seeking a Teacher of Humanities to join our full-time, permanent team. The role welcomes ECTs and established teachers as part of exciting future changes within the school.

You will contribute to a high-quality Humanities curriculum, foster strong home–school partnerships, and participate in our talent pathway and professional learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Be an outstanding practitioner or show potential to become one.
• Demonstrate clear, inspiring communication with students.
• Develop students' confidence in acquiring and applying knowledge.
• Maintain engaging classroom presence and real-world learning value.
• Be warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring toward students.
• Support culture, high behaviour standards and school values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging Humanities lessons to a mixed-ability cohort.
• Assess progress, provide constructive feedback and plan progression.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop department schemes of work.

Skills

Outstanding practitioner

Strong communicator

Engaging classroom presence

Warm, approachable

Caring and enthusiastic

Commitment to school ethos

Job description

Teacher of Humanities

Are you a teacher whose love for the humanities creates a lasting impression on students?

Do you want to be part of exciting changes happening at The Grove?

MPR/UPR - ECT Welcome to apply

Full Time, Permanent

Required

To be successful, you will:

1. be, or have the potential to be an outstanding practitioner,
2. be a strong communicator, able to inspire and motivate students.
3. develop the confidence of our young people in acquiring and applying their knowledge,
4. have engaging classroom presence, value in real-world learning.
5. be warm, accessible, enthusiastic, and caring,
6. value culture, ethos high behaviour and attitudes to ensure our vision and values come to life every day

Why this role above others?

We know our school is a special place, our staff wellbeing survey tells us staff enjoy working here because of the relationships between staff, parents and our community in Market Drayton. We are creating a model of schools within schools, where our Year 7 students begin their seven year journey in our bespoke school – The Shore. Alongside some incredible changes, this exciting model has allowed us to develop evidence-informed teaching in a high performance culture. Our community are central to our school, and we are proud to serve the wonderful town of Market Drayton and the wider villages around our local area.

Our teaching team is a blend of experienced colleagues with different backgrounds and skills, working together to create a cohesive and responsive service to our school.

For those interested in career progression we ensure that staff have the opportunity to develop their skills in a supportive environment with an experienced team where you will be invested in and valued.

We offer:

1. well-equipped classrooms with a variety of facilities
2. an enthusiastic and supportive department team
3. strong home/school partnerships
4. excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our talent pathway
5. career development opportunities including funded NPQ’s
6. a full extra-curricular programme with opportunities for enrichment activities for all
7. a core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all, evidenced in policy and practice
8. benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 12pm.

Interviews will be held on Friday 16th October 2026

The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are committed to building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share this commitment.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to declare any criminal convictions and will be subject to online searches. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check