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This job expired on 26 February 2026

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    26 February 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

History

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR/UPR + TLR2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Morley Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Head of History. This opportunity is of great importance to our work as an Academy with the successful candidate being responsible for teaching and inspiring students to achieve their potential in this exciting and rapidly evolving subject.

The potential applicant should have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status.
  • A Successful teaching record with very good teaching practice demonstrated consistently.
  • A passion for education and making a difference.
  • The ability to put vision into practice.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

  • Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
  • A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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.
Skilled Worker visas can 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 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.

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Additional documents

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

Head of History.pdf - 374 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Morley Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1410 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
The Morley Academy website
Email address
recruitment@morley.leeds.sch.uk
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At The Morley Academy we are privileged to work and learn in what is not only an Outstanding and World Class school but one which is also the founding academy of The GORSE Academies Trust. We achieve this by offering all students — especially those from the most challenging and complex backgrounds — a rigorous, academic education that extends beyond the classroom. This education challenges them not only intellectually, but also in how they understand their place in society. We believe this approach equips them to thrive in life, both in Britain and across the world.


We are a humble organisation that does not rest on its laurels.  We are always keen to listen and learn and we are eager to work in partnership with students and parents, carers and governors to continue to ensure our provision is the best it can possibly be.  We benefit from expert partnership networks which provide a rich climate for discussion, debate, moderation and the sharing of resources.  Furthermore, through the academy’s SCITT we benefit from working alongside and supporting the development of professionals new to teaching; we recognise the advantages that this offers and relish the opportunity to work collaboratively.


The Morley Academy consistently has a Progress 8 score of well above national average that places us in the top 5% of all schools in England. On average, a student at The Morley Academy achieves more than half a grade higher in every subject in comparison to other students of the same starting point nationally. The attainment of students at The Morley Academy continues to improve year-on-year as we strive to ensure that our students have the gift of choice.


We are thrilled that you are considering applying for a role with us and look forward to reading your application in full. If you would like to know more about our Academy before you submit your application, and would like to read our recent Ofsted report that saw us graded Outstanding in all 4 areas, please visit our website at https://www.morley.leeds.sch.uk/about-us/.

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