Teacher of History

Grade and Salary: MPS / UPS

Working pattern: 0.4 FTE

Contract term: Maternity Cover (01.06.2026 – 31.05.2027)

The School:

Allestree Woodlands School offers a broad curriculum at all key stages and has a thriving Sixth Form. We pride ourselves on the warm and friendly atmosphere of our school. We strive for the best achievements for our students and passionately believe that every young person deserves the chance to be successful.

The role:

We are delighted to be recruiting for an inspirational Teacher of History to join our high-performing, forward thinking and cohesive Humanities Faculty on a maternity cover basis. The History department are looking for a strong and confident practitioner who has a passion for inspiring students. We teach a well sequenced and knowledge rich curriculum with a clear focus on inclusive teaching ensuring all students achieve positive outcomes.

The candidate appointed will have impressive subject knowledge and a desire to be part of a team of committed professionals within the Humanities Faculty and the whole school. We welcome committed, dynamic and creative applicants with a passion for History.

The person:

We are looking for someone who has a real passion for History and their teaching and can demonstrate excellent subject knowledge. The ideal candidate will have a range of skills and experiences that they can bring to our school to complement our current talented team of teachers.

Teaching roles:  Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview.

Recruitment event

If you would like to find out more about the school and this role, please contact us to register your attendance at our recruitment event which is being held at the school from 10:15am on Tuesday 14 April 2026. To register please contact hr@ttct.co.uk.

Applications must arrive by:                  Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 9:00am.

Interviews will be held on:                      Friday 24 April 2026.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

·  Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

·  We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning

·  An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

·  Entry to a career average pension scheme.

·  Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

·  A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

·  Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

·  We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.