Role: Teacher of History (KS3–KS5)
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire
Contract: One-Year Maternity Cover, Full-Time
Start Date: September 2026
School Type: Comprehensive secondary school
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
A comprehensive secondary school in Bedford is seeking a History Teacher for a one-year maternity-cover appointment.
You will teach across KS3 and KS5, helping students build chronological knowledge while learning to question evidence, compare interpretations and construct convincing historical arguments. Examination teaching will include source work, essay writing and preparation for formal assessments.
The school values accessible teaching that allows students of different abilities to succeed. Lessons may draw on artefacts, documentaries, maps, primary sources and structured debate to make complex periods easier to understand.
A History degree or related qualification and secondary teaching experience are desirable. The successful candidate should be organised, approachable and confident in maintaining high expectations.
You will join a collaborative humanities team with established schemes of work and a commitment to professional development.
This one-year cover role would suit a teacher who wants a substantial teaching responsibility within a supportive comprehensive setting. Submit your CV to express your interest.
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