Head of History
Head of History
Salary: Fringe MPS/UPS £33,075 - £50,471 + TLR 2b £5,646
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: September 2025
Watford – Hertfordshire
Head of History - About the role:
We seek an enthusiastic and talented Head of History leader and teacher, ready to guide the curriculum and teaching in History and by doing so, to have a huge impact on the futures of our pupils.
The Head of History would be responsible for outcomes in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and would be responsible for driving forwards extracurricular provision in History across the whole academy. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Primary History lead to ensure there is coherence across the whole curriculum.
Our ideal Head of History candidate will have:
* Experience of raising attainment in a leadership role in a challenging school
* Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject through CPD and coaching staff
* Evidence of leading and/or teaching KS5 History is desirable
About our school:
Our Secondary Academy is a genuine school, with our pupils staying with us from Year 7 to sixth form. Because of this, we have a unique opportunity to have a long term and dramatic impact on our pupils’ lives. This all starts in KS3, where our pupils develop, and grow a love of learning.
We have a strong track-record as a school in making a significant impact on our pupils’ lives. We adopt a mastery approach in primary, meaning that our pupils have more time and explicit teaching of the skills and concepts that underpin long term success in academics, enriched by a varied and cultural capital enhancing curriculum which inspires and engages our pupils. Our specialist teaching model allows pupils to benefit from expert teaching in PE, music, art, humanities and science and means all staff have time to plan each subject properly.
To apply for this Head of History, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Head of History role now and will be interviewing 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 Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the Head of History role within 48 hours.
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