National Lead for History

Lift Schools, London, W12 7TF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 5:03pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £60000 - £65000 per annum

National Lead for History job summary

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 pro rata + TPS pension + additional benefits
Based: Based from home with frequent travel (funded) to our network of schools and EdCity
Hours: 0.2 - 0.4 FTE, with hours necessary for the demands of the role.
Internal applicants would continue their role within their current school for the remaining 0.6-0.8 FTE.
External applicants could choose to complete solely this contract or we can support with exploring and arranging additional employment within one of the schools in our network for those wishing to pursue a full time or larger contract.
Start: September

Lift Schools is one of the largest and most ambitious multi-academy trusts in England. With schools across five regions, our mission is clear: to provide an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. History sits at the heart of that mission. We believe that a strong history experience is a critical component of an excellent education, ensuring that young people are equipped as learners, citizens and individuals for onward success. We are now seeking an expert history leader to join our central curriculum team part time as National Lead for History.

About the role
As a leading member of our central curriculum team and wider education team, you will play a key part in contributing to our education vision, mission, ambition and strategy. You will oversee and drive our strategic approach to history and its development, offering expert advice, guidance and support. You'll drive improvements in curriculum, standards and teaching - and therefore outcomes - in history across all secondary schools in the trust.

This role blends strategic development with practical hands-on support. Working closely with school leaders, teachers and central colleagues, your work will focus on improving history curriculum quality, teaching practice and pupil outcomes at scale and within specific schools in our network. This means working collaboratively with colleagues, giving advice and counsel and leading by example, including in promoting our shared values and mindsets.

Reporting to the Director of Curriculum, you will work alongside regional education directors, heads of department and school leaders, and lead professional networks that build expertise and capacity across the trust. This is a highly influential role, combining vision, expertise and collaboration to make a meaningful difference to thousands of children nationwide.

About you
You are an experienced and credible secondary history leader with a strong track record of improving history outcomes and teaching. You hold significant expertise in effective history education. You are strategic, network-minded and passionate about ensuring excellence as standard. This is a rare opportunity to make a difference to thousands of children and to influence national practice at scale, work alongside a highly committed, values-driven central curriculum team and a opportunity to drive your subject forward at a high leadership and impact level. We offer flexible working and funded national travel. A real chance to make a lasting difference to children's lives

The role is due to commence September 2026. This is a fixed term position for one year initially: however, Lift Schools is growing so there is scope for successful candidates to transition into a permanent role longer term.

Closing date: 7th May 2026
Interview date: w/c 11th or 18th May 2026

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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 Lift Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Lift Schools website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/academies-enterprise-trust

Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 59 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission: 1.We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. 2.With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. 3.We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities. Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible. That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.

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