Commence September 2025
Permanent | Full-time | Independent School
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivational and dedicated Teacher of Humanities to join our ‘Excellent in Every Aspect’ ISI-rated Independent day and boarding School in North Essex. We believe in tradition and innovation across all areas of school life and we welcome applications for practitioners who share our aim to build characters so that our learners go out into the world to make a difference.
We warmly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity enriches our community, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.
Our ideal candidate will be suitably qualified, enthusiastic about Humanities and the learning process, possess excellent subject knowledge, and be dynamic, adaptable, and ambitious. A passion for promoting Humanities beyond the classroom is essential.
This full-time role requires the successful applicant to teach across Year 5 to 9 within our through School structure. The ability or desire to teach GCSE, A-Level and IB would also be an advantage. Felsted are dedicated to the professional development of our entire team.
A desire to fully contribute to the School’s co-curricular activities is vital, including involvement in boarding, tutoring, sports, and our activity programme. As an ‘Excellent in Every Aspect’ ISI-rated school, Felsted School offers a competitive salary scale that compares favourably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector.
Benefits include free parking; contributory pension scheme; subsidised membership to the School’s healthcare scheme with BUPA; free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks and breaktime refreshments; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop and membership to Felsted Connect, an online platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards .
Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21 March at 12:00 noon.
Interviews will be held the following week.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website felsted.org/employment-opps/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.