History & Politics Teacher

Twyfordacademies; Ealing; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy Trust in Ealing is seeking a History & Politics Teacher for William Perkin Church of England High School. The role involves achieving outstanding examination results and leading a tutor group. Candidates must have a good degree, Qualified Teacher Status, and the ability to teach History to KS4 and Politics to KS5. The school promotes professional development, encouraging teachers to thrive in a supportive environment that values commitment and enthusiasm.

Benefits

Exceptional professional development

Positive working relationships

Support from Trust services

Qualifications

• Ability to engage students of all abilities effectively.
• Understanding of recent curriculum and learning developments.
• Understanding of strategies to motivate and enthuse students.

Responsibilities

• Achieve outstanding examination results for all classes.
• Lead an outstanding tutor group within a pastoral year team.
• Promote the school’s ethos and vision.

Skills

Ability to teach History to KS4

Ability to teach Politics to KS5

Energy and enthusiasm

Reflective and driven towards self-improvement

Commitment to the ethos of the school

Education

A good degree

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

We are looking for a History & Politics Teacher in a school that offers excellent opportunities for professional development. William Perkin Church of England High School (Ofsted and SIAMS ‘Outstanding’) is one of four Twyford Trust schools, a successful multi-academy Trust based in the Borough of Ealing. We offer comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers.

The post-holder will be joining an innovative, ambitious and energetic department that seeks to deliver an outstanding curriculum to students of all National Curriculum levels. We work collaboratively to create a curriculum that inspires, challenges and nurtures students, using aspirational and ambitious outcomes, which leads to thorough subject knowledge and sustained progress. Our Sixth Form opened in September 2018 and the History department achieved highly in the last exam series; Politics A-level was launched in September 2025 – our new teacher will be part of the team aiming for equally impressive outcomes in our first set of A-level Politics results.

The main purposes of this teaching role are to achieve outstanding examination results for all classes taught, to lead an outstanding tutor group within a pastoral year team and to promote the school’s ethos and vision through, for example, active engagement with the school’s house system.

We offer:

• Exceptional professional development and career progression
• Positive working relationships at all levels
• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development

The successful candidate will have:

• A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach History to KS4
• Ability to teach Politics to KS5
• Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum
• An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments
• An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement
• An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
• Energy and enthusiasm
• A commitment to the ethos of the school

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.

The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

About You

About the school

William Perkin CE High School

William Perkin Church of England High School is a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed school which achieves exceptional outcomes for its students. It opened as a Free School in September 2013 and its progress measures at GCSE have consistently placed it in the top 1% of schools nationally and it has a flourishing sixth form with a particular specialism in STEM subjects. William Perkin works closely with The Royal Society and the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) to ensure our success as a centre of excellence for Science. It serves the local community in North Greenford but benefits from being part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust which is the top-performing MAT in the UK. William Perkin has a strong and distinctively Christian ethos with open admissions criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (May 2025) and was very successful in its SIAMS inspection (January 2024). https://williamperkin.org.uk/

The admissions policy for each Trust school includes criterion for ‘Children of all staff’ places for Year 7 entry.

The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT) is a compact Church of England multi-academy Trust which comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. Over a 10 year period it launched three new schools Ada Lovelace, Ealing Fields and William Perkin all of which have achieved progress outcomes ranking them in the top 5% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest attaining Trust in the UK for student progress by Year 11. TCEAT aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on high quality, peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.