About Us

Full time/Part time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Cluster
Commencing: September 2025

We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Humanities, a History/ Geography specialist, to join our successful Humanities team commencing September 2025.

Applications are most welcome from experienced teachers and suitably qualified ECTs. Applicants must be passionate about both History and Geography and able to teach both at KS3 and either Geography or History to GCSE level and A level. The successful candidate will have the previous experience necessary to fulfil such a role and a relevant degree. In addition, the successful candidate may be required to teach Religious Studies at KS3.

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school.  We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website: https://www.burntwoodschool.com/staff/current-vacancies/. 

How to apply

To apply for this role, please select 'QUICK APPLY' on the TES recruitment website: https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teacher-of-humanities-wandsworth-2204665

CVs or any other form of application will not be accepted. 

Should you require any other details please contact our HR team at recruitment@burntwoodschool.com

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 6th May 2025 at 1pm.

If you have not been called for interview by Friday 9th May 2025, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

It is likely that interviews will take place the following week.

Burntwood - An Academy for Girls
Burntwood Lane, London, SW17 0AQ
Tel: 020 8946 6201
Email: info@burntwoodschool.com
Website: www.burntwoodschool.com
Roll: 1,477 (Sixth Form 402)
Principal: Mrs Helen Shorrock BSc PGCE

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils