Director of Learning - Humanities
Leigh Stationers' Academy, London, SE9 2PT31 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Geography, History, Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership scale + Inner London Allowance, based on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a visionary educator ready to lead one of our most successful and influential departments?Leigh Stationers’ Academy is seeking an ambitious Director of Learning - Humanities to drive excellence, curiosity, and innovation across our vibrant curriculum.
This is a significant leadership role. You will oversee a large, diverse department, providing you with the opportunity to line manage and mentor a talented team of specialists. We are looking for a leader who can inspire both colleagues and students, ensuring that our high standards of teaching and learning continue to flourish across Geography, History, and Religious Studies.
Who We Are Looking For
The successful candidate will be an expert practitioner with a proven track record of delivering high-quality outcomes. We are looking for a leader who is:
- Capable of leading a large team and overseeing a complex range of disciplines with clarity and purpose.
- Passionate about the Humanities, with the ability to teach your specialism across all Key Stages (including KS5).
- Ready to enhance our curriculum, integrate contemporary global issues, and strengthen our students’ connection to local and international communities.
- Committed to the professional growth of staff, fostering a collaborative environment where best practices are shared.
What the school offers its staff
Why Humanities at Leigh Stationers’ Academy?
Humanities is the cornerstone of our academic and elective curriculum. Our subjects are among the most popular choices at the Academy, reflecting our students' desire to understand and engage with the world around them.
- We boast a massive student footprint, with high numbers of pupils opting for our GCSE pathways. Our results are a testament to the department's dedication.
- Humanities remains a powerhouse in our Sixth Form, offering a robust suite of A-Levels that prepare students for top-tier universities and global careers.
- As Director of Learning, you will shape the cultural and ethical lens through which our students view the world, fostering a legacy of critical thinking and global citizenship
What We Offer
- Lead a department that sits at the very heart of the Academy’s academic identity.
- Professional development opportunities specifically geared toward preparing you for senior leadership roles.
- Work within a forward-thinking Academy that values the Humanities as vital to a well-rounded education.
- Teach engaged, inquisitive students who are passionate about History, Geography, and the social sciences.
Join us in shaping the next generation of thinkers, historians, and global leaders.
Further information about the job
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
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About Leigh Stationers' Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1712 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Stationers' Academy website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
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