History Teacher (Early Career Position) – Mansfield

A well-led and supportive 1118 secondary school in Mansfield is seeking a committed History Teacher suitable for an Early Career Teacher to join its established Humanities department.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ECT who wants to develop strong classroom practice subject confidence and curriculum knowledge within a school that has a proven record of supporting teachers at the start of their careers.

The Role

You will teach History across Key Stages 3 and 4 delivering a curriculum that is knowledge-rich clearly sequenced and designed to build strong historical thinking skills. Lessons focus on chronology causation interpretation and extended writing ensuring students develop both subject knowledge and exam confidence.

At Key Stage 3 students build secure foundations through carefully chosen topics and structured enquiry. At GCSE teaching balances deep content knowledge with explicit exam preparation and source analysis.

As an ECT youll benefit from clear schemes of work and shared resources allowing you to focus on refining delivery behaviour management and assessment.

ECT Support & Induction

The school provides a well-structured ECT induction programme including:

• A dedicated History mentor with regular one-to-one meetings

• Reduced teaching timetable during your induction period

• Coaching focused on lesson structure behaviour and questioning

• Opportunities to observe experienced Humanities teachers

• Access to subject-specific CPD and moderation support

Support is practical consistent and tailored to your development needs.

The History Department

The History department is collaborative and experienced with a strong culture of shared planning and moderation. New teachers are supported closely and expectations are clear and manageable.

Enrichment activities such as local history projects or museum visits are planned carefully and supported by leadership ensuring they enhance learning without adding unnecessary workload.

The School

This Good-rated secondary school is known for its calm behaviour culture strong pastoral systems and clear routines. Students are respectful and engaged and leadership is visible and approachable.

Staff wellbeing is taken seriously with realistic expectations around marking meetings and data.

Who This Role Would Suit

• An ECT or trainee History teacher completing QTS

• Someone keen to develop confidence in classroom practice

• A reflective teacher open to feedback and coaching

• A team player who values collaboration

Why This Is an Excellent First Teaching Role

• Strong ECT mentoring and induction

• Clear curriculum and shared planning

• Calm classrooms and supportive leadership

• Realistic workload expectations

• A department that invests in early career teachers

If youre an Early Career History Teacher looking for a supportive and well-structured start to your career this is a fantastic opportunity.