Head of History
Birchwood Community High School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a versatile and highly effective Head of History who can bring their love for the subject and complement our team with innovation and energy. Like us, you will be organised, dynamic and hardworking combined with having excellent subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact students’ learning and achieve highly. Staff are exceptionally well supported within the faculty, it is very much an open-door school where collegiality and team work is valued to the highest degree. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students the best that you can be.
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to deliver History to KS4
- Have a love of their subject
- Have a sound and detailed subject knowledge
- Have high regard for their learning environment and resources
- Aspire to be a talented, dynamic and an ambitious teacher, who will ensure outstanding progress for all students
- Be skilled at fostering independent and collaborative student-led learning.
What the school offers its staff
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free Flu Vaccinations
- Free eye tests for DSE users
- Generous pension contributions
- Shopping discounts
- Online GP service
- Access to counselling
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Birchwood Community High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 889 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birchwood Community High School website
- Email address
- twiegand@birchwoodhigh.org
- Phone number
- 01925853500
Arranging a visit to Birchwood Community High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email twiegand@birchwoodhigh.org.
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