Description Cornwall Education Learning Trust delivers the best possible educational experience for all the young people in our care across mid-Cornwall. At the heart of our organisation is the desire to collaborate across our schools. Developing our curriculum offer together is fundamental to achieving our ambitions. CELT has recently been recognised as the Trust achieving the top Progress-8 score for disadvantaged students across the entire South-West region in 2023. Disadvantaged students are at the centre of our thinking and priorities, at every level of the Trust. This is an exciting time to join our Trust as we grow and deepen the collaboration between our schools, harnessing the collective expertise and skills of all our staff. CELT is seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to the new Trust-wide role of Director of History, to lead subject development across our five secondary schools. The successful candidate will coordinate and lead the curriculum development work in History, curating curriculum resourcing and assessment. They will have responsibility for leading Trust-wide professional development opportunities for History teachers. They will work with colleagues from our primary schools and FE provision to ensure, that from cradle to career, our students have a highly ambitious and expertly-sequenced curriculum offer. The successful candidate will have a track record of leading a team to achieve exceptional outcomes in History and developing a precisely planned and highly impactful curriculum. The role will be split between a 0.5FTE school-based role at Newquay Tretherras, leading the History department and 0.5FTE leading History across our secondary schools. The Director of History will work with our wider Directors of Subject team to drive curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across our schools. They will work in collaboration with the Trust Data Team and School Improvement Team to quality assure the provision in all our schools. Our five secondary schools are all located a short distance apart, nestled in beautiful mid Cornwall. Each school has a unique identity and strong moral purpose. If you require further information or would like to discuss the role, please contact: Doug O'Brien (School Improvement Team) dobrienceltrust.org Or to discuss the Head of History role within Newquay Tretherras or arrange a visit to the school please contact: Gemma Harries (Headteacher, Newquay Tretherras) GEHtretherras.net We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations. Link to apply: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/5479/EDV-2025-CELT-99288 This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information. Organisation address: Trenance Park, Newquay, TR7 2LZ Contact detail: Faye Shuttlewood Email: recruitmentceltrust.org Website: www.celtrust.org