Head of Humanities

Cressex Community School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4QA

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) & TLR1 £10,174

Head of Humanities job summary

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of a thriving and diverse secondary school?

At Cressex Community School, our students are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an ambitious, passionate and highly effective Head of Humanities to lead our successful departments and inspire both students and colleagues to achieve their very best.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner or emerging leader with the vision, drive and commitment to further develop teaching and learning, raise achievement and contribute to the wider strategic development of the school.

We are looking for a creative and impactful colleague who will:

Lead and develop a successful Humanities faculty
Inspire excellent teaching and learning across the department
Drive high standards of achievement and engagement for all students
Develop colleagues through coaching, support and professional development
Make a strong contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

We would welcome you for a visit to the school or for an informal discussion.

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

Cressex Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Shortlisted candidates should be aware that online searches (including social media) will be carried out as part of due diligence checks.

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 Cressex Community School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 766 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cressex Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cressex-community-school

Cressex Community School is a popular and successful school on the western flanks of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. We take great pride in the quality of the education we offer, and in our strong team-working among students and staff. We are a "good" school with a number of outstanding features. Our mission is to provide an outstanding education for the young people here.

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