Head of Humanities

Ernest Bevin Academy, London, SW17 7DF

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
29 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 April 2026

Job details

Job role: Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject: Humanities
Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: M1 to UPS3
Additional allowances: TLR allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

•Plan and teach inspiring lessons that engage students of all ability levels.

Excellent organisational ability
Ability to organise own teaching resources and activities to deadline and quality standards.
Ability to contribute to the design of subject units, curriculum development and new teaching approaches.
Inspire, challenge, motivate and empower the school community to carry forward a shared vision.
Build and maintain effective relationships.
Listen to, and reflect on, feedback from others, including colleagues and governors.
Think creatively to anticipate and solve problems.

Essentials

• Qualified Teacher Status. Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification.

• Detailed knowledge and understanding in the subject of Humanities and A Level.

• Ability to apply knowledge and skills from theory in a practical classroom context

Ability to motivate and encourage children
Effective classroom manager
Ability to create effective relationships with a variety of different people
Evidence of ability to teach across the whole of the 11-16 age range
Evidence of use of strategies for raising achievement and achieving excellence
Evidence of use of strategies for ensuring inclusion, diversity and access
Ability to prioritise, plan, organise and manage work life balance
Ability to work as an effective team player, understanding the strengths and weakness of others to help team development
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, both written and spoken

Desirable

Excellent experience and knowledge of IT to support learning
Excellent use of a range of evidence, including performance data, to support, monitor, evaluate and improve aspects of school life.
Experience of marking for examinations boards
Ability to contribute to wider school administration and initiatives

What the school offers its staff

Competitive salary

At least eight INSET days per year

Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme

Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family

Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partnersPerkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, carleasingand Cycle2work schemes

Flexible working opportunities

We are committed to providing excellent education so all the young people we serve are able to make a success of their lives. To deliver this we aim to attract, retain, develop and reward outstanding teaching and support staff, and we believe that flexible working has a key role to play in achieving this.

Here at United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

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.