Job Description
The role
South Hampstead High School is looking for a dynamic, energetic and inspirational Teacher of History to join a thriving History Department with an excellent record of academic success.
You will work with highly motivated and talented pupils from Year 7 to Year 13, delivering well-organised, engaging and challenging lessons that inspires a life-long love of the past in our students.
We are looking for a passionate subject specialist with a genuine passion for History. Applications are welcome from experienced teachers with a strong track record of success as well as well-qualified Early Career Teachers or graduates ready to begin their teaching journey in a supportive and ambitious environment.
The ability to teach Politics is essential. Candidates may have prior experience teaching Politics or be willing to develop this skill, drawing on an existing interest in the subject. Positions of departmental responsibility are also available for the right candidate.
The History Department
The History Department has strong uptake in Years 10-11 and at A Level. We focus on developing students' historical skills and their understanding of the nature of History. Extracurricular opportunities include trips to the Tower of London, Hampton Court, WWI Battlefields and bi-annual Berlin trips, plus lectures, conferences, a weekly Year 12 reading group and a Lower School history society. Staff are expected to actively participate and inspire enthusiasm for historical scholarship.
Politics is an A Level option taught by four History Department members, following the Edexcel syllabus. Lower Sixth covers the British political system and four ideologies (conservatism, socialism, liberalism and feminism), while the Upper Sixth covers global politics, governance, human rights, power and regionalism.
About the School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London's cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 9am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post .
