Teacher of History

• Farlingaye High School

• Address: Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JX
• Salary: MPR/UPR
• Hours: Full time 
• Contract: Fixed term for 1 academic year. Required from September 2026

• Reference: 8892

Farlingaye High School is offering an exciting opportunity to a motivated teacher to begin or enhance their career as part of a dynamic team as Teacher of History. The role is full time, temporary for one academic year.

In Humanities we aim to develop an enthusiastic, progressive and challenging learning environment for all students, by providing interesting and stimulating lessons and using a range of engaging teaching and learning styles, both inside and outside the classroom. We will enable students to investigate and understand the world’s past and present, in order to make them better citizens and decision-makers for the future. 

You will be assured of considerable support; we are a very successful, enthusiastic, hardworking faculty who are keen to share ideas, and the principle of mutual professional support is paramount.

Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding areas.

We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy, Kesgrave High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools: Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham, Wickham Market and Kyson whom we work closely with. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools. 

Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please email Peter Smith, Headteacher or Nick Webb, Head of Faculty at the school on [email protected] or[email protected]
 

To apply, for full details on the role and to review the job information book, please visitour website

Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered.