History Teacher – Burton

History Teacher

Zest Education is recruiting an enthusiastic and knowledgeable History Teacher to join one of our partner secondary schools in Burton‑on‑Trent. This full‑time role involves teaching History across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the opportunity to stretch into Key Stage 5 depending on experience.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about bringing the past to life, inspiring students’ curiosity, and helping them develop strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and well‑structured History lessons
• Plan creative learning activities aligned with the national curriculum
• Assess and monitor student progress, offering constructive feedback
• Create a positive, inclusive, and well‑managed classroom environment
• Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental development
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and support wider school initiatives
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and Zest Education

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• Strong subject knowledge and passion for History
• Effective classroom and behaviour-management skills
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A commitment to delivering high‑quality teaching and continuous improvement
• A positive, flexible, and reliable approach

Why Choose Zest Education?

• Competitive weekly pay
• Support from a dedicated consultant throughout your placement
• Access to CPD opportunities
• Strong relationships with schools across the Midlands
• A simple, supportive, teacher‑friendly recruitment process

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email secondary at Secondary@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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