Teacher of History – Maternity Cover

Overview

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and inspirational Teacher of History to join our vibrant and supportive Humanities department on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate practitioner to make a real difference to students’ learning and progress, in a forward-thinking school. John Hanson Community School is a successful, over-subscribed 11-16 community school, rated Good by OFSTED.

Personal attributes

The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge, a passion for learning, and the ability to engage and enthuse our students to reach their academic and personal potential. In return, we offer a dynamic place in which to work, where the potential of all members of our school community is valued.

We are a successful, oversubscribed 11–16 community school, rated Good by Ofsted (March 2024). Our vision is to inspire and empower our students, within a culture of care and belonging, to embrace opportunities to learn, succeed, and become the best versions of themselves. This is underpinned by our strapline: Inspire. Care. Succeed.

“A very happy and inclusive school because staff have successfully created a caring and aspirational culture. They share a genuine belief that all pupils can fulfil their potential.” — (Ofsted March 2024)

We strongly encourage informal visits and conversations with our Senior Leadership Team. If you would like to arrange this, please email: recruit@jhanson.hants.sch.uk.

The successful candidate will:

Uphold safeguarding, behaviour and school policies at all times
Deliver high-quality History lessons that inspire curiosity, critical thinking and academic success
Plan, prepare and assess engaging schemes of work in line with the national curriculum and examination specifications at Key stage 3 and 4
Monitor and support student progress, providing timely and constructive feedback
Maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment
Communicate effectively with parents/carers and colleagues
Embrace school life and nurture a sense of belonging to the school community.

We Offer

A highly supportive environment with opportunities to develop;
High quality, research- driven professional development;
A highly professional and collaborative working environment focused on developing a love of learning;
An enthusiastic and driven team of teachers, leaders and support staff;
Trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA), a Staff Well-Being Action Group (SWAGs) and Mental Health Leads; we are proud signatories of the DfE well-being Charter;
Confidential support through various stages of colleagues’ life, including with pregnancy and maternity, menopause and with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI);
An onsite gym with low-cost membership for staff. If you are an ECT, we have a successful ECT induction programme and work closely with HISP teaching hub.

“The school is very mindful of staff workload and of creating a positive and supportive working environment which puts pupils first. Staff recognise this and are proud to work at the school.” — (Ofsted March 2024)

Salary and benefits

Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range / suitable for both ECTs and experienced teacher

Location

John Hanson Community School
Floral Way
Andover
South East
SP10 3PB

Supporting documents

Deadline and start date

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, 5th February 2026

Interviews will be held on: week beginning 9th February 2026

Start date: ASAP

We reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates before the closing date/scheduled interviews where applicable.

Equal opportunities

John Hanson Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

John Hanson Community School is an equal opportunities employer, and no candidate will be disadvantaged because of race, gender, sexuality, disability, or any other protected characteristic. All shortlisting exercises are completed by evaluating a candidate’s suitability in terms of the person specification and job description for the role in question.

Job reference: EPSEDJOBS/15542/7877