Teacher of History – Independent School – Peterborough

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Teacher of History to join a highly regarded independent school in Peterborough. This is a superb role for a History specialist who enjoys academic rigour and wants to work with motivated pupils in a calm purposeful environment where high standards intellectual curiosity and strong progression are central to school life.

The school offers a strong academic culture alongside excellent pastoral care and a rich co-curricular programme. With smaller class sizes strong resources and a professional supportive staff culture teachers are able to deliver ambitious lessons that stretch and support pupils while developing confident historical thinking and scholarly habits.

About the Role

As Teacher of History you will teach across KS3KS5 delivering engaging and well-structured lessons that develop strong historical knowledge analytical thinking and confident written argument.

You will teach a well-sequenced curriculum that develops:

Secure understanding of key historical periods events and themes
Confident source analysis interpretation and evaluation
Strong essay writing supported by modelling structure and precise feedback
Critical thinking through debate enquiry and well-chosen historical questions
Exam confidence through deliberate practice purposeful revision and clear guidance

Pupils may study a broad range of topics including British history European developments conflict and change political movements and social transformation. Lessons are designed to encourage intellectual curiosity while ensuring pupils build the disciplinary knowledge and writing skills needed for success at GCSE and A-Level.

There may also be opportunities to contribute to enrichment such as history societies lecture programmes essay competitions trips or wider humanities scholarship.

The Department

History is a valued and popular subject within the school and the department is collaborative well organised and academically ambitious. Teachers work closely together to share resources refine schemes of work and maintain high expectations across all key stages.

The department values:

Knowledge-rich teaching that builds deep understanding over time
Strong disciplinary thinking including causation significance change and continuity
High expectations for analytical writing evidence and scholarly discussion
Careful questioning and enquiry-led learning
Enrichment that promotes scholarship beyond the classroom

Teachers support pupils to think critically argue carefully and engage with the past in ways that deepen both academic understanding and wider intellectual confidence.

About the School

This Peterborough independent school is known for high academic standards and a supportive culture. Pupils are respectful engaged and ambitious creating calm classrooms where teachers can focus on teaching and learning.

The school places strong emphasis on academic excellence balanced with wider development offering a broad co-curricular programme and strong pastoral support. Staff benefit from a professional working environment where expertise is valued collaboration is strong and wider contribution to school life is encouraged.

Key Information

Location: Peterborough
Start Date: ASAP / next term (or by agreement)
Contract: Full-time permanent
Salary: Highly competitive dependent on experience

What the School is Looking For

The successful candidate will:

Hold QTS (or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification)
Have strong subject knowledge in History
Be confident teaching History across KS3KS5
Deliver engaging lessons that stretch and support pupils
Maintain high expectations for behaviour effort and academic achievement
Contribute positively to departmental collaboration and wider school life

Applications are welcomed from both experienced teachers and strong early-career teachers.

Why Join This School

Teach motivated pupils in calm high-achieving classrooms
Smaller class sizes and strong academic resources
Supportive Humanities department with a culture of collaboration
Opportunities to contribute to enrichment and wider school life
A professional school culture committed to academic excellence

This is a fantastic opportunity for a History teacher who wants to inspire curiosity develop strong analytical thinking and support excellent outcomes in a thriving Peterborough independent school.