Head of History & Politics

Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  January 2024

• Closing date

  25 September 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: History, Politics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  A TLR is available for this post.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an ambitious and inspirational Head of History & Politics who is committed to raising the achievements of our students.

This post would suit an ambitious, experienced teacher with middle management aspirations who would enjoy working in a supportive and successful school. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified, will have strong subject knowledge, a passion for the subject and will enjoy teaching their subject to a high level, including GCSE and A level. A TLR is available for this post.

What the school offers its staff

This is a wonderful career opportunity to work in a very strong, successful and supportive team in a popular school.

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1537 students with 451 students in the Sixth Form (100 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.

The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas in June 2013. In 2019 our A Level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally.

Academic results are consistently high and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?

Further information and an application form are available from our website: www.highworth.kent.sch.uk Please note we do not accept CV’s.

Commitment to safeguarding

Highworth Grammar School is committed to: Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Applying for the job

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FURTHER INFORMATION HoD History (Jan).pdf - 222 KB (opens in new tab)

About Highworth Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1542 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Highworth Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@highworth.kent.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01233 624910
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highworth-grammar-school (opens in new tab)

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1537 students with 451 students in the Sixth Form (100 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London. The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas in June 2013. Last summer our A Level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally. Academic results are consistently high and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?

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