Teacher of History - Full-time

Turner Schools

  • Ref:KCC-F42-124-T
  • Posted:17/10/2025
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:January 2026
  • App Close Date:27/10/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Week Commencing 27th October

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Turner Free School is looking to recruit an exceptional Teacher of History for January 2026. We welcome applications from outstanding practitioners who will help us ensure that our values of Teamwork, Fairness and Success continue to be brought to life and who are committed to supporting our vision to create a school where all children thrive and knowledge matters. Our ability to offer an exceptional level of specialist support means that this role could be suitable for an ECT.

As a faculty, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional, innovative teaching and learning, enabling our scholars to overcome any barriers to learning. We believe in the power of direct instruction, Read Alouds, mixed-ability classes and a knowledge-based curriculum, and are unashamedly ambitious for what every child in our care can achieve. We have high expectations of all our pupils; our behaviour policies assures the highest expectations of behaviour in and out of lessons, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment.   

We are looking for enthusiastic, inspirational teachers with the knowledge and vision to ensure that all of our scholars can be successful. This role will provide you with the opportunity to play a key role in shaping our curriculum and provision throughout our school.

The ideal candidate will…

  • be dedicated to improving pupils progress and raising attainment
  • possess the drive and determination to assist students in breaking down barriers inside and outside of education
  • value our respectful environment, ensuring that pupils and colleagues alike respect and support each other to ensure a calm and purposeful site
  • believe that a knowledge and research-led curriculum is the necessary catalyst, with the ability and determination to be part of the Academy’s community to support ambitious, confident and successful students

Benefits of Working for Turner Schools:

We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following benefits:

  • Wonderful children with a desire to learn and achieve
  • A well-equipped and resourced school with excellent facilities
  • Excellent collaborative links between the three Turner Schools primaries at all levels (we share curriculum planning responsibilities and sharing of resources)
  • As part of a multi academy trust, you will have access to high quality CPD through our Turner Institute and a range of progression routes across our schools.
  • Membership for all ECT, teaching and leadership staff to the Chartered College of Teaching
  • A Trust that prioritises wellbeing for all, including staff
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to children’s experiences
  • Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution
  • Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers
  • The chance to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families, some of whom face significant challenges and disadvantage

Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development. Further information about our Trust can be found on our website: www.turnerschools.com

We reserve the right to close the advert if a suitable candidate is found.

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Chartham Primary School, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, St Stephens Infant School, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Turner Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Turner Schools is committed to treating all people equally and with respect, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or social economic background. We therefore welcome applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds as we are dedicated to creating and sustaining a workplace that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Academy Lane,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 5FP
  • Telephone: 01304 272469
  • Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.