Teacher of History

Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a Teacher of History (0.6 FTE)

An opportunity may be available to discuss increased hours at interview

Required for September 2026 

Salary Range: Main / Upper Scale                 

Hours: Part Time / Permanent

Hagley Catholic High School is proud to be ranked among the Sunday Times top ten performing comprehensive schools in the West Midlands and benefits from a thriving Sixth Form. Our strong reputation is built on excellent academic outcomes, a supportive community, and exceptionally low staff turnover, creating a stable and fulfilling environment in which colleagues can grow and flourish.

This is a fabulous opportunity in a very good school. The History Department is very experienced and well qualified. It has a team of 4 staff; schemes of learning are well sequenced, and students make excellent progress. Students secure very good GCSE results, 67.2% achieving grades 9-4 in 2025 and 17.2% of students achieving 9-7 grades. Students achieve well in History at A level with value added scores of +0.23 in 2025. 

 Putting our children and young people first, always.

 “Forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice.”

The successful candidate will play a key role in our school vision by delivering high quality teaching and learning. Our teachers and support staff are talented, professional, supportive, caring and ambitious to achieve success. 

We welcome applications from both Catholics and non-Catholics but expect all employees to support the Catholic ethos and values of the school. If you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification and feel that you could make a positive contribution to our school, then we can’t wait to receive your application.

A full application pack is available from our website.  All completed applications are to be sent to the Principal’s PA:

Email - principalpa.hchs@emmausmac.com 

Phone - 01562 883193

Online -  www.hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk      

 We warmly welcome visits to the school.  For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact Darren Lavender Head of History via email at; dlavender@emmausmac.com  

Closing Date: 13 May 2026 @12noon (we may bring forward the application closing date, therefore, please apply ASAP)
Interviews: w/c 18 May 2026

Emmaus Catholic MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

 All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process school and colleges should consider carrying out online searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an online check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it at interview.

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