Tapton School Academy Trust
Leader of KS3 History
Required from September 2025
Tapton is an inclusive, values-led 11-18 comprehensive school that strives to value everyone, care for each other and achieve excellence.
Tapton School is a Member of Tapton School Academy Trust. The Trust have a shared vision to ‘realise the life chances and dreams of every child’. Our mission is to provide a safe place to be, provide great teaching and learning and create an environment where all opportunities are within reach. Membership provides a range of opportunities for collaborative working and continuing professional development with a network of secondary and primary schools within the locality.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate History teacher to join our fantastic team. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding teaching practitioner with sound subject knowledge and a passion for teaching History. You will need to be able to:
• Demonstrate and deliver excellent teaching
• Be able to work under pressure within a strong team focused towards challenging goals
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills
• Share in our vision for realising the life chances and dreams of every child
In return we can offer you:
The opportunity to work within an outstanding school where students are polite, conscientious and achieve highly
• A vibrant learning community with a team who are committed to great teaching and learning for all its students
• A consistently high achieving department that offers excellent opportunities for an inspiring and well qualified teacher.
• A well-resourced and stimulating environment
• An established MAT of schools which shares and builds on effective practice
• A great place to work where colleagues are valued and receive high quality support with rich learning and development opportunities
If you are ready for such a challenge, then please click ‘Quick Apply’ below to apply today.
Closing date for applications is 9.00am Friday 31st January 2025
Interviews, which will include an observed teaching session will be held on w/c 10th February 2025
Please note:
• Please do not complete a Sheffield City Council application form for this post. All applicants to use the TES application form which is available via the Tapton School website.
• References for short-listed candidates will be requested before the interview.
• Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure check
A google online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates