We are looking for a Humanities teacher who can offer Religious Studies and History. The ability to teach Geography is also desirable.

Do you want take a key role in well-run and high performing departments where students value the importance of studying Religion, History and Geography?

Do you wish to work in a school committed to the development of all staff in its care?

Do you wish to join an aspirational and collaborative school in the heart of London which transforms, day-by-day, the life chances of its students?

You, like us, will share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment in a comprehensive setting. We are therefore seeking to recruit an inspirational, professional and highly skilled Teacher of Humanities. The successful candidate will be joining successful and increasingly high achieving departments. Interest in our 6th Form is at record levels and our A level subjects receive over 20 applicants for each place available.

"Leaders have introduced a broad and ambitious curriculum for all…and have thought carefully about how to capture students’ wider interest in the subjects they learn." OFSTED 2022 

Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner-city school. In March 2022, the school’s OFSTED inspection confirmed that the school remains a ‘Good’ school, however it has rapidly improve since then as we are restless in our ambition to be ‘Exceptional’ in time for the school’s 150th anniversary in 2027. 

“Pupils are happy and safe. They typically spoke enthusiastically about their school and said that the school community feels like a family.” OFSTED 2022 

The candidate: 

You, like us, will share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment and personal development in a comprehensive setting. 

The successful candidate will have: 

·          Strong personal values of integrity and compassion; 

·          Excellent subject knowledge within their curriculum area and a proactive commitment to continually develop it; 

·          A passion for ensuring that all students receive the very best opportunity to thrive academically and personally within our community; 

·          The desire to offer opportunities for our staff to develop their own skills and maximise their job satisfaction; 

·          Awareness of current best practice and the desire to support and lead upon aspects of our research-based approach to pedagogical improvement; 

·          A restless desire to ensure that all colleagues share your passion for professional development and excellence; and 

·          The drive to develop and implement an extra curricula initiative.

You will deliver lessons to a consistently high standard. 

You will be joining a team of highly motivated teachers who are ambitious in ensuring our vision of a powerful knowledge curriculum enables all students to take part in the great conversations in society. 

We believe in developing our staff and have a dynamic and supportive management team and an effective CPD programme which includes a regular teaching and learning forum, peer-coaching and a Middle Leader development programme. At Westminster City School, we will offer you: 

·           A supportive and collegiate staff culture; 

·           Strict behaviour policy and centralised detentions; 

·           An evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning; 

·           A weekly bespoke CPD programme which runs through an early finish to the school day; and 

·           Staff benefits including an interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme. 

“Pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, including in music, drama, sport and debating… Leaders enrich this programme with links to businesses and organisations that are based locally” OFSTED 2022 

“Leaders and Governors are proud of and ambitious for the school. They consider staff workload carefully, for example when introducing recent changes to the school’s feedback policy” OFSTED 2022 

Applicants from a global majority heritage background are strongly encouraged. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. 

If you would like to discuss the role informally with a member of the Leadership Team please e-mail l.ellens@wcsch.com (PA to Headteacher). You may also wish to visit our website (www.wcsch.com) to research more about the school. 

Closing date for completed applications: Friday 8 May.  Interviews scheduled for week commencing Monday 11 May 2026.

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.