Head of History

Head of History

Salary: Inner London MPS/UPS + TLR

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: 01/09/2024

Head of History - About the role:

We seek an enthusiastic and talented leader and teacher, ready to guide the curriculum and teaching in History and by doing so, to have a huge impact on the futures of our pupils.

The Head of History would be responsible for outcomes in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and would be responsible for driving forwards extracurricular provision in History across the whole academy. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Primary History lead to ensure there is coherence across the whole curriculum.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of raising attainment in a leadership role in a challenging school
• Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject through CPD and coaching staff
• Evidence of leading and/or teaching KS5 History is desirable

About our school:

Our Secondary Academy is a genuine school, with our pupils staying with us from Year 7 to sixth form. Because of this, we have a unique opportunity to have a long term and dramatic impact on our pupils’ lives. This all starts in KS3, where our pupils develop, and grow a love of learning.

We have a strong track-record as a school in making a significant impact on our pupils’ lives. We adopt a mastery approach in primary, meaning that our pupils have more time and explicit teaching of the skills and concepts that underpin long term success in academics, enriched by a varied and cultural capital enhancing curriculum which inspires and engages our pupils. Our specialist teaching model allows pupils to benefit from expert teaching in PE, music, art, humanities and science and means all staff have time to plan each subject properly.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this Head of History opportunity, send your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those Head of History candidates shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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