Head of History Department

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  23 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, Key stage 5
• Subjects: History, Politics
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 32 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2A £8,611 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic, and inspiring Head of History to lead this important area of our curriculum from September.

The department is a significant part of our academic offer, encompassing GCSE History, A Level History, and A Level Politics. Both History and Politics are popular choices within our Sixth Form. The successful candidate will be a passionate subject specialist, capable of teaching History to our able, creative, and highly motivated students.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional to join our outstanding school and lead a flourishing department.

We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

• a passion for teaching History and Politics

• commitment to promoting high quality teaching and learning within this department

• ability to promote History and Politics across the curriculum

• experience of teaching History to A level standard.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

Applicants should complete the application form and email it along with a covering letter addressed to the Headteacher, Miss Deborah Stanley via mstarns@mggs.org. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form. If you require any additional information please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org.

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Closing Date: 8am 6th May 2026

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.

What the school offers its staff

Strong support for professional development

Staff Healthcare Plan

Staff Wellbeing Committee

Onsite Parking

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 School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Head of History Department - Advert April 2026 (1).pdf - 186 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of History Department Application Pack April 2026 (1).pdf - 798 KB (opens in new tab)

About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls website
• Email address: mstarns@mggs.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY

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