Job: Head of History

School: Secondary Academy, Southwark, Southeast London

Annual Salary: MPS/UPS inner London (£36,811 - £57,018 per annum) + TLR 2b (£6,320)

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Start date: September 2024

Aston Education is working with an 11-18 secondary school in Southwark, Southeast London (inner London), looking for a permanent Head of History to start in September 2024.

The successful applicant with QTS/QTLS will have strategic oversight of KS3, KS4 and KS5 History and will be able to teach History to all key stages. You’ll have an understanding of what makes excellent quality of education within History (intent, implementation and impact).

Their outcomes in History are already strong and have been recognised as an area of excellence. The successful candidate will plan and deliver outstanding lessons and inspire students and staff.

The post offers an opportunity for the post holder to be working towards becoming a future Head of Humanities.

The History department is well-resourced, and the school has state-of-the-art facilities and excellent transport links on zone 1.

The school has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.

The school is part of a respected medium size multi academy trust, and their reputation is built on a tradition of high standards and academic excellence. They support every single student and staff member in reaching their full potential.

The School and the MAT offer:

• An extensive support network
• Teachers’ pension
• Exceptional professional learning opportunities
• Attractive benefits package

Closing date: Wednesday 10th April at 2pm

Applications: Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat about this Head of History job and for an application pack, (url removed) or call her on (phone number removed). An application form is required.           

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.