Head of History – Southwark

SCHOOL DETAILS

• Graded ‘Good with Outstanding features’ in most recent Ofsted

• MAT School

• Exceptionally high quality leadership and management at all levels

• High standards of academic excellence

• Excellent quality of teaching throughout the school

• Exemplary behaviour across the school

• Extensive and wide ranging extracurricular program

• Strong pastoral system in place

• Bespoke and regular CPD opportunities to support career progression

• Supportive parental partnerships and community links

• Located in London Borough of Southwark

• Good transport links – access by Jubilee and Northern lines and also rail

As a ‘Good with outstanding features’ Secondary School, we are looking to appoint an experienced History Teacher, as the Head of History. The Head Teacher is looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working History Teacher, as Head of History, who will have the aim of raising attainment, to lead the department.

Our school’s mission is to ensure that every single child and young person in our care is successful at school so that they can flourish and be successful in their lives. Our scale of expertise and leadership gives us the capacity to achieve great things.

Our school is a wonderful place to learn – where pupils develop their academic scholarship alongside their character, in a world class setting. We have the highest aspirations for each young person we work with and strive to help them to fulfil their potential.

As a Head of History, you will be joining a team of teachers who lead with professionalism and scholarship and who are experts in their field. Students and staff alike have the highest ambition and a deep hunger to learn. Students are creative, excited by challenge and have an open-minded approach to learning.

We are looking for a passionate, ambitious and talented Head of History to join our team!

If this sounds like the perfect Head of History role for you, please read below to find out more information!

Head of History

• Head of History

• Teaching and leading across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5

• Delivering good and outstanding History lessons

• Leading a Department to raise attainment

• Full time and permanent position – employed by the school

• Inner London pay scale MPS / UPS + TLR 2B

• Must hold UK QTS

• Ambitious and driven personality

• Pro – active approach

• An advocate for your subject – History

• Able to teach History to a high calibre

• Good understanding of the History curriculum

• Graded ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ in recent lesson observations

• Experience of leading a team or managing members of staff ideal

• Previous responsibility an advantage – pastoral or curriculum focused

If you are interested in this Head of History opportunity, interviews can be arranged ASAP!

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

Apply for this Head of History opportunity by sending your CV to Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)!

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Head of History – Southwark