11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    15 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    2 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Subject

History

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£35,673.51 - £49,083.37 Annually (FTE) Classroom Teachers' Pay Scale & TLR 2B - £5,642.77 per annum.

Head of History (1.0 FTE) job summary

Standish Community High School are advertising for a permanent full time Head of History to commence employment 1

st

September 2025.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated and highly organised leader to contribute to the outstanding support, care and guidance that the school offers its students. Applications are sought from people with energy, commitment and a determination to succeed.

This full-time role will be based at Standish Community High School, however as we are part of Mosaic Learning Trust, there may be occasions when you will be required to work at other schools within the Trust.

We encourage applicants to apply through TES. Applicants can also apply through MyNewTerm, Teacher Vacancies or by filling in the school’s application form found on the School Website. Completed application forms can be forwarded by email to: recruitment@standishchs.wigan.sch.uk

Applications will be considered as soon as they are received, and the closing date will be 15

th

May at 9.00 a.m. Interviews are scheduled to take place WC 19th May 2025.

Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record check with barred list check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical clearance, references, and verification of qualifications satisfactory to the Trust.

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.

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About Standish Community High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1297 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Standish Community High School is the lead school within Mosaic Learning Trust which currently consists of three schools located across Lancashire. This has provided the potential to open greater career opportunities in the near future. The school is a state-community, non-denominational, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Standish, Wigan with an intake of 1300 students

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