Director of Humanities

The Halifax Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Humanities
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS Plus TLR1G £12,519

Director of Humanities job summary

We are looking for someone who can bring something special to our school. Someone who has the courage to change the way they do things, who is itching to innovate the way schools approach the curriculum and teaching and learning; someone constantly curious, self-reflective, eager to explore collaborations with potential for pupils, and to experiment with classroom practice.

This position offers the right candidate, an opportunity to lead and shape a high performing team, as well as delivering the curriculum effectively to secure improvements which raise levels of student aspiration and achievement. As a Humanities faculty we epitomise the Academy's 'Heart. Mind. Connect.' values and seek to help our students make moral, spiritual and intellectual sense of the world.

We are a high achieving school with strong values, work ethic and mutual sense of purpose. We care about the little things, enjoy learning together and share unrelentingly high standards. We are incredibly proud that our school has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award - the only through school in the country to attain this level.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher. They might be a current senior leader looking for a different challenge or current middle leader wanting to develop their skills. What matters is your mindset.

Please see attached Job Pack for full details,

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Halifax Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Halifax Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-halifax-academy

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