A Level History Teacher (with Politics desirable)
£26,772 to £51,714 per annum for 0.8fte-1.0fte
Are you passionate about teaching students and excited about shaping futures? Do you have a degree in History (or a closely related subject)? Are you a qualified teacher, or currently training to be one? Do you thrive on helping young people meet, and exceed, their potential?
If you have answered yes to these questions, then we want to hear from you!
Blackpool Sixth is a first-class college specialising in 16–19 education, and we’re looking for an enthusiastic History Teacher (with Politics desirable) to join our ambitious and supportive Humanities team on a permanent basis. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours (from 0.8 fte) as well as those looking for a full-time role.
This is a brilliant opportunity to teach motivated and curious students. You’ll be joining a close-knit, creative department where collaboration is the norm, ideas are shared freely, and professional growth is actively encouraged.
If you’re able to teach A Level Politics, or if you’re keen and willing to be trained to do so, then even better! If you’re curious about expanding your subject range, we’ll support you every step of the way.
A day in your new role could see you:
- Designing and delivering engaging lessons that challenge, inspire and spark debate
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to develop schemes of work and high-quality resources
- Supporting students to achieve excellent outcomes and build confidence in their academic voice
- Taking part in departmental CPD to share ideas, refine practice and keep teaching fresh
- Playing a part in a college culture that genuinely values students and staff alike
Ready to make learning come alive - and maybe stir a little political debate along the way? Apply today!
Closing date: Thursday 26th February 2026 at 9:00am
Interviews: Thursday 5th March 2026
Find everything you need here to get started with your online application.
The benefits
Our people are extremely important to us and we are therefore delighted to provide the following benefits:-
- Cycle to work scheme for contracts over 12 months
- Free use of the college gym
- Auto-enrollment into Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- Education specific learning and development
- Free car parking
- Subsidised Costa Coffee on site and a wide range of catering outlets
- An in house People & Wellbeing site with loads of self-help guidance
- Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
- Wellbeing day with the full day off for all
- Long service awards recognising loyalty and dedication
- 15 hours of gifted TOIL (pro-rata) to use for flexibility throughout the year
- Family friendly policies to support our staff with parenting and caring responsibilities
- Be yourself; enjoy being part of a culture and community with different backgrounds, interests, faiths and lifestyles
Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.
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