Head of Faculty

Wirral Hospitals' School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 0EZ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Geography
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TLR 2b
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidates will be expected to have:

• A proven track record of teaching Geography to GCSE level

OR

• Extensive teaching experience and a willingness and ability to utilise external support to retrain to teach Geography to all ability levels at GCSE level, up to grade 9.

• A proven track record of helping students of all ability levels to fulfill their potential at GCSE.

• Experience of supporting and/or directly leading colleagues to raise standards within your subject area.

• An enthusiastic desire to take a leadership role within our unique educational establishment, which caters for students whose primary needs are associated with their wellbeing and both mental and physical health.

• A passionate commitment towards raising standards of progress and attainment of all our students, regardless of barriers.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop positive relationships across our school, including with pupils, colleagues, parents, governors and the wider school community.

What the school offers its staff

Wirral Hospitals' School is an Ofsted outstanding school with a well-deserved reputation for staff wellbeing and development.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

DRAFT HOF ECH advert March 25.pdf - 236 KB (opens in new tab)

DRAFT HOF JOB DESCRIPTION March 25.pdf - 156 KB (opens in new tab)

DRAFT HOF ECH M23 Mar 25.pdf - 80.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wirral Hospitals' School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 17
• School size: 4 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 17
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wirral Hospitals' School website
• Email address: schooloffice@wirralhs.co.uk
• Phone number: 0151 488 7680
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wirral-hospitals-school

Wirral Hospitals' School is a unique education setting for pupils who are unable to attend their mainstream school due to ill health.

Arranging a visit to Wirral Hospitals' School

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

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Wirral and Merseyside