Wycombe Abbey
History Teacher
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Inspire bright, ambitious minds and bring the past to life in a world class school that values excellence, innovation, encouragement, and mutual respect, while supporting pupils to achieve their full potential both inside and outside the classroom.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher of History to join a thriving and highly successful department on a part-time maternity cover contract. You will teach History across the School, inspiring pupils of all abilities, fostering intellectual curiosity, and preparing students for academic success, including applications to leading universities.
The successful candidate will be a passionate and knowledgeable historian with excellent communication skills, a commitment to outstanding teaching and learning, and the ability to motivate and challenge able, enthusiastic pupils. Experience of, or willingness to teach, A level Politics would be advantageous.
About Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey is a world-class full-boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170-acre campus, and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11-18.
We have been at the forefront of girls' boarding education for over 130 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School's hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership, and delight in learning among its pupils.
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The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills, and attractive towns such as Marlow, Henley-on-Thames, and Beaconsfield. Heathrow is also just 20 miles away plus good transport links to other London airports.
Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey
- Enrolment in the School's generous pension scheme.
- Fee school remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools.
- Generous CPD training and development scheme.
- Free parking.
- Free meals.
- Free use of the Sports Centre.
- Free eye tests.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
Wycombe Abbey has its own salary scale which compares favourably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector.
How to apply
Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form via TES and submit this, together with a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan, by selecting “Apply for this job”. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com.
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Closing date for applications: 27 September 2026
Interview date: 5 October 2026
We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.
Safeguarding
Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and conditional cautions, and any spent convictions or adult cautions that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance.
Wycombe Abbey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community in which everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities, and experiences.
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