Head of History
The Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JGThis job expired on 3 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
August 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 8am
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) M1 - U3 plus TLR2b £5044
Head of History job summary
We are looking to appoint an inspiring and energetic Head Teacher of History to join a thriving, friendly school.
Our staff are our most valued asset. The school has access to a wealth of support provided by outstanding practitioners, giving opportunities for staff to flourish and develop.
The successful candidate would be joining a committed and hard working department of subject specialists. They will need to have excellent subject knowledge and will be expected to play a full and active part in the development of the curriculum.
If you join us, you will benefit from:
- Teaching pupils who are well behaved and courteous
- Teaching pupils who are motivated as the school enjoys strong parental support
- Working in a Trust with structured professional development opportunities
- A real chance to develop in a forward thinking, highly successful academy
- Developing yourself in our ‘can do’ culture and positive ‘want to’ climate
For more information please read the attached Application Pack and Job description.
The recruitment process is robust in seeking to establish the commitment of candidates to support the school’s measures to safeguard children and to identify, deter or reject people who might pose a risk of harm to children or are otherwise unsuited to work with them. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. All applications will be considered on their merit and the post will be offered subject to the usual health and criminal record clearance. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
About The Robert Smyth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Robert Smyth Academy website (opens in new tab)
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