Subject Leader - Humanities
Furness Academy, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB29 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, History, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1 to UPS3 - £32,916 - £51,048
Additional allowances
TLR 1 £10,173 - £17,215
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
- Secure high-quality teaching and learning and lead by own example in the classroom.
- Understand your accountability for the performance standards of your students.
- Make a sustained and well-informed contribution to the Humanities provision at the Academy as well as whole Academy improvement strategies.
- Work collaboratively with other schools in our Multi-Academy Trust.
What the school offers its staff
We are:
- A seven school multi-academy Trust with over 2400 students, four schools rated Ofsted Good and two rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future;
- A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;
- A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.
- A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.
We will offer you:
- A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.
- Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
- An extensive induction programme with an allocated mentor and extensive programme of subject specific and whole school CPD programme.
- The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.
- A welcoming and dedicated Humanities department.
- Opportunities to work across the Trust in different phases.
- An extensive employee benefits and rewards package.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Furness Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Furness Academy website
- Email address
- swilson@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01229 484277
Furness Academy is an 11-16 Academy, with a current roll of 875 students. Here, we believe that what matters most is people. We understand that building positive, respectful relationships between everyone in our Academy is really important in making Furness Academy a truly exciting place to work and learn.
Arranging a visit to Furness Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email swilson@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk.
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