Job Description

History Teacher

Location: Woking, Surrey
Salary: £35,602 to £54,327 per annum (Main and Upper Pay Range, Fringe)
Contract: Full time, permanent
Start date: January 2027 

About the role

We’re working with a welcoming, oversubscribed 11 to 18 secondary school near Woking to find a History Teacher to join their Humanities faculty. You’ll teach History across KS3 and KS4, with the opportunity to teach A Level History in an established sixth form.

This is a school that genuinely knows its students. Relationships are strong, expectations are high, and staff work together to help every young person achieve. History is a well-regarded subject here, with students who are keen to debate, question and write.

What you’ll be doing

• Planning and teaching engaging History lessons from Year 7 through to GCSE History, with A Level History for the right candidate
• Bringing the past to life through enquiry, source work and extended writing
• Tracking pupil progress and using assessment to help every student improve
• Contributing to a collaborative department that shares resources and ideas
• Upholding high standards of behaviour management and safeguarding

About you

We’d love to hear from History teachers at any stage of their career, whether you’re an ECT looking for a supportive first post or an established secondary History teacher ready for a new chapter. What matters most is a real enthusiasm for History and for the young people you teach.

• QTS qualification (ECTs welcome)
• Strong subject knowledge across KS3 to KS5
• Confident classroom management and a warm, consistent approach
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing

What the school offers

• A friendly, well-resourced Humanities faculty
• Structured ECT induction and ongoing CPD
• Good transport links and on-site parking

Why apply through Ethos Education

We’re a boutique agency, and our consultants specialise by subject, so you’ll be speaking to someone who understands secondary History teaching rather than a generalist. We’ll be honest about the school, prepare you properly for interview, and stay in touch once you’ve started. If you’re a History Teacher looking for a school near Woking where you’ll be valued, we’d love to talk.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and full safeguarding checks in line with KCSIE.