Key Role Information

Salary
£32,916.00 - 51,048.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
19/06/2026 09:00
Interview
W/c 22nd June 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
M1 (£32,916) - UPS3 (£51,048)
Department
Humanities
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
27.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Dean Trust Broadaok is seeking to appoint a Teacher of History. Are you the next great History teacher to join our school? With the positive reputation of our Humanities team and a drive to continuously provide a superb history education, we are seeking to appoint a dedicated, passionate, professional and impactful teacher to join our Humanities team. 

Broadoak School is a proud member of The Dean Trust and forms part of the West Trafford Learning Partnership. Our school proudly provides a broad and balanced curriculum with an impressive array of subjects at KS4. Our values and ethos centre on ‘Providing Opportunities, Improving Lives’.

We are looking for a history teacher who is ready to join a committed staff body and a caring school community. Passionate about your subject and inspiring the next generation here at Broadoak, you will also have strong subject and pedagogical knowledge.

To support you and your professional development, we offer:

  • An ambitious co-constructed KS3 Trust-wide curriculum to support planning and decrease workload
  • A positive and hardworking wider Humanities department 
  • Over 55% of the cohort choosing History 
  • A department making over 10% increases at grades 5+ and 7+ over the past two years. 
  • Balanced and considered faculty feedback policy, with staff workload and impact at its core
  • Internal subject-specific CPD and a commitment to external CPD opportunities
  • Supportive and caring colleagues and leaders 
  • Centralised detention systems
  • Trustwide collaboration and support, both in subject and whole-school aspects

We are looking for an individual who possesses:

  • Honours degree or equivalent, in a history related subject (2:2 or above)
  • Qualified teacher status
  • Enthusiastic and outstanding classroom practitioner, to be able to teach History up to GCSE standard
  • Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for specified subject
  • Be able to work as a member of a team
  • Be committed to ensuring that every pupil is given the opportunity to achieve their potential and meet the high expectations set for them
  • Take responsibility for personal and professional development and to keep up to date with research and development in both subjects and teaching methodology with a strong appreciation for the enthusiasm of how Technology can improve teaching and learning and contribute to a skill and capabilities-based curriculum
  • To be able to assist in the planning and organisation of school trips/visits
  • Ability to foster and maintain collaborative working relationships and the sharing of good practice
  • Ability to manage time effectively and deal with conflicting priorities
  • Develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement
  • To be able to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and member of the community
  • Good organisational skills

To apply for this vacancy, please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to book a place on a school tour as scheduled below, please contact Maxine Mills, HR Assistant, on 0161 973 1179 Option 6 or email maxinemills@broadoak.trafford.sch.uk

Application closing date:           09:00 am Friday 19th June 2026.

Interview date:                              Week Commencing 22nd June 2026.

Benefits

Conditions of Service
We adopt national terms and conditions for all teaching and non-teaching employees.
Occupational Sick Pay
Generous sick pay scheme, entitlement dependent on length of service.
Continuous Service
Recognition of local government continuous service.
Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence
Paid leave which supports a wide range of circumstances, including family emergencies and religious festivals.
Health Care Cash Plan
We are excited to be part of the Simplyhealth Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees to receive money back on healthcare services.
Preferential Admission
Employees with two years at the Trust will benefit from preferential admissions arrangements for their children.
The Believe Learning Institute
Access to high-quality professional learning and development programmes through our dedicated training centre.
Recognition Awards
Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees.
Employee Assistance Programme
Free and confidential counselling service available 24/7.
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers.
Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees.
Annual Leave
Generous annual leave entitlement for non-teaching employees.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

Honours degree qualificationessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentdesirable

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for their associated subjectessential

Experience

Enthusiastic and excellent classroom practitioner, to be able to teach their associated subject up to GCSE standardessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the communityessential
Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young peopleessential
Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently essential

About Us

Broadoak School

Maxine Mills

maxinemills@aom.trafford.sch.uk

Warburton Lane
Trafford
Partington
Manchester
M31 4BU

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.


This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.