Head of History

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.

Responsibilities

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

We also expect commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this legal requirement. The appointment of the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment clearances including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (formally CRB).

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.