Head of History

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Your Role

We are seeking to appoint a versatile and highly effective Head of History who can bring their love for the subject and complement our team with innovation and energy. Like us, you will be organised, dynamic and hardworking combined with having excellent subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact students' learning and achieve highly. Staff are exceptionally well supported within the faculty, it is very much an open-door school where collegiality and team work is valued to the highest degree. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students the best that you can be.

The successful candidate will:
• Be able to deliver History to KS4
• Have a love of their subject
• Have a sound and detailed subject knowledge
• Have high regard for their learning environment and resources
• Aspire to be a talented, dynamic and an ambitious teacher, who will ensure outstanding progress for all students
• Be skilled at fostering independent and collaborative student-led learning.

Please see the linked documents or our website for further details. If, prior to submitting an application, you would like to see for yourself why we believe this is such a fabulous school in which to work, then do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this legal requirement. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formally CRB).

Closing date for application: 9am Monday 18th May 2026. Interview date: Thursday 21st May 2026.

Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free eye tests for DSE users

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to Employee Wellbeing App

Shopping discounts

Access to counselling services

Access to GP appointments

Free Flu Vaccinations

Two week October break

Qualifications

Degree - Please state the subject in additional information
essential

Qualified Teacher Status
essential

Safeguarding Information

One Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We operate a safer recruitment process in line with statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The appointment of the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including:

• An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including barred list information where the role involves regulated activity
• Verification of identity, qualifications, and right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references, including from the most recent employer
• Confirmation of health and medical fitness
• Where applicable, checks relating to prohibition from teaching and Section 128 directions

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and all convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings that are not protected must be disclosed.