Subject Leader of History & Citizenship
Hodge Hill Girls' School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8EY4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.50 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084
Additional allowances
TLR2a £3,391
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an outstanding Subject Leader for History and Citizenship who is highly motivated, dynamic and innovative, to drive high pupil achievement. You should be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning and an ability to engage and inspire students of all abilities. The ability to teach an additional subject, preferably within Humanities, would be an advantage. If you believe you have the passion, determination and excellent practice to contribute to our vibrant and cohesive school community, we look forward to hearing from you.
Located in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a small secondary girl’s school with strong community values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world.
Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social, and academic progress during their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil, sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work.
Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with our families, feeder schools and our local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement, every member of our family has a role to play in raising the aspirations of all our pupils to ensure we really are "Educating Tomorrow's Women Today".
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
- A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first
- A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your
professional development and personal wellbeing
- A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team
- Access to a wide range of CPD courses
- Use of a school laptop
- Access to the teachers' pension scheme
- 24 hours access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- A strong and supportive Governing Body
- Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities
- A well-equipped staffroomwith air conditioning
- Free on-site car parking
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HR@hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hodge Hill Girls' School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hodge Hill Girls' School website
- Email address
- n.panton@hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01214643094
Located in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a small secondary girl’s school with strong community values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world.
Arranging a visit to Hodge Hill Girls' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.panton@hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk.
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