Teacher of Humanities

Chesterton Community College

Salary

Main / UPS Scale

Contract

Fixed term

Start Date

January, 2026

Apply By

October 20, 2025

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Salary

Main / UPS Scale

Contract

Fixed term

Start Date

January, 2026

Apply By

October 20, 2025

Email

Ofsted rated Outstanding in all areas

At Chesterton Community College, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional educational experiences for all young people. This starts with expert-led classroom teaching, delivering our ambitious and broad curriculum, and is augmented by an impressive programme of extra-curricular opportunities for all young people.

We are seeking a well-qualified, innovative and dynamic teacher to work within our exceptional humanities department.

This is an exciting time to join the school and Trust more widely: Chesterton Community College continues to offer a world-class secondary school experience for young people, with outcomes to match. Our bespoke new sixth form at Chesterton is going from strength to strength, and the ELA Trust continue to work collaboratively to ensure a sector-leading staff experience.

(One year, fixed term; January start; flexible re: part/full-time)

This post provides an excellent opportunity for an ECT or experienced teacher

What can ELA offer you?

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they’re proud to work in their school.
ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
You can find out all about our Trust and staff offer here.

ELA staff benefits include:

Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
Health care cash plan;
Paid annual family day;
Extensive discount club access;
Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
Enhanced parental leave;
Flexible work practices;
Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
Ticket ballots for high profile events;
Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks.  All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable.  Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted.  We do not accept applications by CV.  You can view our safeguarding policy here.

Please send a completed application form and covering letter to: Suzanne Izzard, Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY or e-mail: . Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive for certain roles, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier that the advertised date if we have received applications that reach the criteria.

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then, your application has not been successful. Visits to Chesterton Community College are welcome.