Lead Practitioner - History
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 May 2026
Closing date
24 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time equivalent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay scale L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Newhouse Academy has a new and exciting opportunity for aLead Practitioner – Teacher of History.
As a Lead Practitioner, we want you to be part of the team that designs an academy where you would love to work.
This is a great opportunity for a passionate, skilled and inspirational teacher to make a substantial contribution to the next stages in our improvement journey and make our academy one where they are proud and content to teach.
As a Lead Practitioner you will be required to inspire, guide and coach a cohort of staff across a range of subjects.
We are looking for someone who;
Is one of “Our People”
Holds qualified teacher status, with History as a specialism
Has a proven track record of driving high standards so that students succeed at both Key Stages 3 and 4.
Has the ability or passion to inspire, coach and guide colleagues to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Is a committed team-player who can inspire others to raise the aspirations of students through an exciting and ambitious curriculum.
Has values in line with the academy’s priorities of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect.
Hours:Full time equivalent
Salary:Leadership Pay scale L1 – L5
Contract type:Permanent
Start date:May 2026, negotiable for the right candidate
Closing date for applications:24th February 2026 at 09.00am
Interviews:Likely to be later in the week commencing 23rd February 2026.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
Membership of the Teachers’ Pension scheme
Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
An optional health package which includes money back on; eye tests, prescriptions and more.
Free use of brand new gym facilities
Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
Free staff car parking
We encourage you to arrange a visit to the Academy, come and meet our team and have a look around the new facilities. The Headteacher would be delighted to host your visit. You can arrange this by emailing recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukby the closing date/time.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhouse Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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