Head of History

Three Rivers Academy, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5EJ

44 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  18 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (FTE) Plus TLR2b

Head of History job summary

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Head of History to join our successful and vibrant department within the Humanities Faculty. Building on the strong foundations established over the years you will bring a fresh, inspiring vision that continues to elevate the subject within the school. A key priority will be driving consistency across the department, fostering a collaborative culture to ensure all lessons are engaging, challenging, inclusive and focused on securing the very best outcomes for every student.

This is an opportunity to lead a dynamic department and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, especially those who are disadvantaged to create a nurturing, student-centred learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide inspirational leadership to ensure high-quality teaching and accelerated student progress.
• Lead on curriculum development and enrichment opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate teaching practices to support continuous improvement.
• Set and monitor targets for staff and students, ensuring outstanding outcomes.
• Develop and implement intervention strategies to support student achievement.
• Promote collaborative working within the faculty, across departments, and within The Howard Partnership Trust.

Why Join Us?

• Full Support: You will be supported by our senior leadership team and work alongside outstanding staff.
• Professional Development: Benefit from our extensive CPD programme, tailored to support your growth and career progression.
• Work/Life Balance: We offer effective PPA allocation to ensure a healthy work/life balance.
• Career Opportunities: As part of The Howard Partnership Trust, you will have access to excellent career progression opportunities and a wealth of resources to help you enhance your teaching practice.

We welcome informal meetings or tours of the school. Please contact the HR team to arrange a visit.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

We are a values based organisation, and we seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values:

Integrity - Partnership - Advocacy - Resilience - Compassion - Aspiration

Please ensure your supporting statement reflects these values.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

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 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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Three Rivers Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Three Rivers Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/three-rivers-academy

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