Job Description

Unqualified History Teacher - Daventry
Location: Daventry
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full-Time | Long-Term | Potential for Permanent Placement
Daily Rate: £100-£160 (dependent on experience and responsibilities)

Are you experienced in delivering History lessons or leading classes, but not yet a qualified teacher?
Would you like to take the next step in your education career within a supportive secondary school environment?

A welcoming and forward-thinking secondary school in Daventry is seeking an Unqualified History Teacher to join their Humanities department from September 2025. This is a full-time, long-term opportunity with the possibility of becoming permanent for the right candidate.

This role is ideal for candidates with teaching experience in History (or a related subject) who are aiming to transition into qualified teaching through routes such as PGCE, SCITT, or QTS Apprenticeships.

The Role:

  • Deliver engaging and well-structured History lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4

  • Bring the past to life through dynamic teaching, storytelling, and historical inquiry

  • Adapt content to suit a wide range of learners and support inclusive teaching practices

  • Participate in department planning, marking, and assessment

  • Manage classroom behaviour effectively and create a positive learning environment

  • Support the wider school community through extra-curricular or enrichment activities

Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Experience teaching or delivering History lessons in a secondary school or similar setting

  • Strong subject knowledge and a passion for historical topics and critical thinking

  • Confidence in managing a classroom and leading lessons independently

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

  • A commitment to progressing towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one

What's on Offer:

  • Long-term role with clear potential for permanent employment

  • Competitive daily rate, depending on experience and responsibilities

  • Full support from experienced education consultants

  • Free access to over 2,500 CPD-accredited training courses via The National College

  • Opportunities to move into formal teacher training routes

If you're ready to inspire students through the study of history and want to take the next step towards becoming a qualified teacher, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to explore Unqualified History Teacher roles in Daventry, starting in September 2025.