Subject Lead History in Croydon

We are looking for a qualified teacher with subject leadership experience to join Harris Invictus Academy Croydon as Subject Leader of History on a fixed-term contract from September 2026 to June 2027. You will join an open and supportive team in establishing outstanding provision within Science. This will include all programmes, systems and structures taking account of the academy's vision and values leading to outstanding teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, further qualifications and evidence of continuous self-development and updated knowledge in relevant areas.
• Have a minimum of three years' teaching experience, ideally including KS5 and in multi-ethnic urban schools.
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5.
• Have experience of delivering high quality INSET to teaching staff within subject area, and of using coaching as a model for ensuring ongoing professional development.
• Ideally, be able to show evidence of leading, supporting and managing others, both individuals and teams, ensuring high quality performance.
• Be able to prove their success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner.
• Have successful experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation and review that provide performance data that can be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• Have a good level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement.
• Have recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development.
• Have ideas of how Language, Literacy and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum to raise standards.
• Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning and of managing and implementing change successfully.

What the school offers its staff:

We are very proud of our students; we know they understand the importance of a good education and we know they are committed to achieving the very best outcomes. Our curriculum leaders know how vital it is to provide a challenging curriculum that will inspire and engage, providing opportunities for students to develop a deep knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

We believe passionately in our mission statement – ‘We Know, We Can, We Will’. We never settle for less and are driven by achievement and success. To be a committed member of the Harris Invictus community is to aspire to learn and gain knowledge. We have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions.

We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership.

Benefits:

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits.

Further details about the role:

• To establish outstanding provision within the subject area, including all programmes, systems and structures taking account of the academy's vision and values leading to outstanding teaching and learning.
• To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4 and Sixth form, including meeting student achievement targets for subject areas which are agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.
• To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuously developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately engaging, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies, as determined by the Principal and Governing Body.
• To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all colleagues in the subject area.
• To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area, with the support and working alongside the MLG/ALG.
• To lead development for literacy, within subject areas, to raise standards of Literacy across the Academy.

Commitment to safeguarding:

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.