Teacher of History

Salary: MPR/UPR + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: Full Time

Start Date: September 2024

Contract: Fixed-term Contract until August 2025

We seek to appoint an inspiring and creative Teacher of History to join our hardworking and committed staff team. As our new Teacher of History, you will be nurtured, supported, and challenged in your career. Working closely with the Subject Leader for History and other school leaders will encourage you to develop your skills and expertise.

Greenwood Academy is located at the heart of Castle Vale, a thriving and successful 11-18 institution. With a growing student body of 950 pupils, we are constantly evolving. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience are deeply embedded in our school culture. We strive to equip all students with the knowledge and character required for personal and academic excellence.

To support this, we offer a wide range of opportunities beyond the core curriculum, whether in the Arts, which include school productions, dance, drama, and music performances, or through our extensive sports programme, which takes advantage of grass and 4G pitches, a Sports hall with a specialist dance studio, and a Multi-Use Games Area.

Our state-of-the-art building and world-class facilities use the latest technology, including the Google Education platform, to enhance the learning environment. Most importantly, children and young adults at Greenwood Academy tell us they enjoy coming to school and feel safe and secure.

You will be:

An inspiring and outstanding teacher who is looking for either their first teaching post or looking for a new challenge.
Able to motivate and inspire colleagues and students to achieve their full potential
Inspirational to colleagues and students - sharing best practices and raising aspirationsWe want someone who believes that no student should be held back by their economic background and is passionate about literature and delivering the best knowledge to our pupils.

The successful candidate will be a team player passionate about classroom practice and committed to ensuring that teaching and learning are the best they can be. We need someone invested in developing their own subject knowledge and teaching pedagogy, as well as others.

To book a visit please contact Sue Britland at

The role is due to commence in September 2024. This is a fixed-term contract until August 2025.

Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria