Teacher of History - Priory School
Job Posted: 2 March 2026
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Part time
- Salary: To be advised
- Industries: Education
Job Start Date: September 2026
We are looking for a part time teacher of History and the post holder will be responsible for delivering the GCSE to Year 10 and Year 11 pupils. Some teaching below GCSE may also be required.
Hours and days will be negotiated with the successful candidate, as will pastoral responsibilities and contribution to the co-curricular life of the school.
The teaching of a second subject may be possible but is not a requirement of the role. Academic enrichment around examination board specifications is encouraged in all subjects, and the History Department runs a biennial trip to Europe. This year's trip was to Poland and included a visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Pupils often go on to Island and mainland colleges to study History at A Level or equivalent, and then beyond to read History at university. As such, we are looking for a gifted and inspirational practitioner who is a team player, and above all else cares about the personal development of each child.
Priory School of Our Lady of Walsingham
Priory School is an independent Co-educational Day School for boys and girls aged 4-16 years. We are a non-denominational school, run with a Christian ethos under the patronage of Our Lady of Walsingham, the national shrine to Mary the Mother of Christ. Originally founded in Shanklin in 1993 out of Upper Chine School, the Matyjaszek family took over ownership in 2009, and in 2012 the school moved to the historic site of Queen Victoria's school at Whippingham. Priory School maintains a family atmosphere where pupils feel safe, secure and can thrive in all areas of school life, curricular and co-curricular. Our GCSE’s results year-on-year are among the best on the Island. Values of kindness and respect, and the development of the individual underpin all that we do, and our small class sizes facilitate expert knowledge of the child and very strong relationships between staff and pupils. Staff are skilled in helping pupils to fulfil their potential and deliver personalised and flexible pastoral care and excellent academic results. Moral and ethical decision making are central to our provision, and we encourage all members of our school community to be upstanders and not bystanders.
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