Head of Humanities – Geography, History & Religious Studies
Perryfields Academy, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026 (or earlier by arrangement)
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) TLR 2C - £8,611
Head of Humanities – Geography, History & Religious Studies job summary
About this role
This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape the vision and direction of Humanities across the school. You will lead a high-performing team in delivering an ambitious and engaging curriculum across Geography, History, and Religious Studies, ensuring consistently excellent teaching and outcomes. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, including curriculum development, staff coaching, and maintaining the strong uptake and success of these subjects at GCSE. You will play a central role in fostering students’ curiosity about the world, their understanding of the past, and their ability to think critically about complex moral and global issues.
Our Vision: Leading into 2028
At Perryfields, we provide the consistency that enables our subject leaders to thrive with autonomy and purpose. As Head of Humanities, you will join us at an exciting point in our journey.
In September 2028, we will move into a brand-new, state-of-the-art building, and you will play a key role in shaping dedicated Humanities spaces for Geography, History, and Religious Studies.
As part of the Broadleaf Partnership Trust, you will benefit from strong collaboration, bespoke leadership development, and career coaching.
We are a high-achieving 11-16 school with a culture of excellence, where every student is supported to realise their full potential through a broad and balanced curriculum.
We can offer you:
The full support of an experienced professional team of staff
Well established protocols and systems
Continuing Professional Development and training to support you in your work
The opportunity to work in this innovative and forward thinking Multi-Academy Trust based in an attractive, state-of-the-art new building
Cashback healthcare plan
Employee assistance scheme to include free and confidential advice, information and counselling, 24 hour GP line and discounts at various retail outlets
Cycle to work scheme
If If you want to work in a caring and supportive environment with high expectations and excellent behaviour, we want to hear from you. Please click the apply button to be taken to our careers portal.
Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview earlier and withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Please note successful candidates for all Broadleaf Partnership Trust vacancies will be requested to apply for Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, although a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.
Broadleaf 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.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Perryfields Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 817 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Perryfields Academy website
Perryfields is a vibrant and caring school that
places the students at the centre of each decision we take.
In May 2021, we were delighted for Perryfields to become part of Broadleaf
Partnership Trust. We continue to enjoy working collaboratively within a small
network of academies, to provide opportunities for both our students and staff to
thrive and excel, whilst maintaining our individual flair as an academy.
Whilst at Perryfields, our students are empowered to be aspirational, resilient and
independent learners. Our broad and balanced curriculum helps to cultivate the
individual, fostering a love of learning and the desire to achieve. It is designed to
enhance the development of our students with both subject specific and transferable
skills, preparing them for the future and wider-world. This is reflected in our
consistently good exam results.
Underpinning our culture of ambition is a strong and supportive pastoral system. The
promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing encourages our learners to unlock
their potential, within a kind and friendly environment. We equip our students with
the life skills they need to succeed both academically and socially, so they can be
well-rounded members of the wider community.
We pride ourselves on working as a united team
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