Assistant Headteacher - Head of Humanities Learning School

Highfields School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Citizenship, Geography, History, Humanities, Law, PSHE, Psychology, Religious education, Social sciences, Sociology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale L12 - 16

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an innovative and highly motivated person to lead and manage the Humanities Learning School. The Learning School comprises of Citizenship, Geography, History and Religious Education with all subjects taught to GCSE and all except Citizenship taught to A Level. The Learning School also offers the opportunity to study Criminology, Law, Psychology and Sociology at A Level. Applicants are invited from any of these subjects or related disciplines.

The new Head of Learning School will be responsible for the leadership and management of all aspects of the Learning School including curriculum development. The successful candidate will be a member of the School Leadership and Management Team and will contribute to the strategic and operational management of the school. They will have some experience of leadership at departmental or whole school level, and, above all, they will have a clear and exciting vision for Humanities.

What the school offers its staff

As a Learning School we offer:

• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• An engaging and inclusive curriculum
• High quality teaching and learning resources
• Innovative use of technology
• Excellent student progress and results
• A range of extra-curricular activities including after school clubs, trips (both international and domestic), hosting numerous events and much more

Highfields is a founder member of the growing Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an active learning community committed to providing high quality and inclusive education for all.

Highfields has a long-standing reputation for providing a wide range of high-quality teaching and learning experiences for students. We are a heavily over-subscribed, non-selective secondary school in Wolverhampton and pride ourselves on ensuring that each student achieves their full potential.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references.

For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Pack - Head of Humanities Learning School.pdf - 918 KB (opens in new tab)

About Highfields School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1781 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfields School website
• Email address: kmcguckin@hswv.co.uk
• Phone number: 01902556530
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-school-wolverhampton

Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.

Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.

Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

Arranging a visit to Highfields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kmcguckin@hswv.co.uk.

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