Team Leader for Health and Social Care and Early Years

Parliament Hill School, London, NW5 1RL

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 5
• Subject: Health and social care
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Scale / Upper Scale
• Additional allowances:

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What skills and experience we're looking for

• Good Honours Degree in a related subject
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of continuing professional learning
• Teaching the subject across the age range, including GCSE and A level, and/or vocational qualifications
• Sound knowledge of curriculum developments in the subject.
• Curriculum development based on research into best practice with sustained experience of curriculum planning, implementation and review
• Proven track record in raising achievement and securing excellent outcomes for students
• Responsibility for leading and aspect of learning and teaching, innovation or change

• Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of current educational issues relating to the specialist Subject areas – including national policy, legal frameworks, wider developments in curriculum and assessment

• Knowledge and understanding of the T level programme and the context around technical and vocational education more generally
• Demonstrate an informed interest specifically in issues and priorities surrounding physical education for girls and young women
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of effective practices to safeguard children
• A sound knowledge and understanding of how to promote equalities and ensure inclusive teaching and learning practices

• A vision for education based on models of best practice
• Ability to manage sections of the departmental development plan including reviewing and monitoring
• Efficiency and good organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences
• Ability to establish good relationships with students and staff
• Excellent classroom teacher
• An ability to find and build strong relationships with potential employers
• Leads by example and displays a ‘can do’ attitude
• Commitment to closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students
• Ability to recognise and celebrate others’ successes and hold colleagues to account
• Excellent communication skills in writing and orally
• High expectations of attainment, behaviour and professionalism
• A vision and knowledge of how to promote excellent learning in the subject
• The ability to evaluate and assess work placements with relevant occupational competency/knowledge.
• Able to make learning relevant and exciting
• Ability to create excellent professional relationships with all members of the school community to facilitate team working within and across departments and schools
• Evidence of commitment to Equal Opportunities
• Able to use technology creatively to enhance learning and management of the department
  

• Very good skills as a classroom practitioner and a commitment to ongoing development of personnel classroom practice

• Promote ability and willingness to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower a team of teachers to carry forward a shared capacity to development of vision of excellence
• Promote individual teachers and nurture a team that contribute to school improvement and development
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective relationships with staff, students and parents
• Strong skills in managing change and conflict and empowering individuals
• Willingness to listen to and reflect on feedback from others – colleagues, students, governors
• ability to think creatively to anticipate and solve problems
• Eagerness to collaborate and network with others within and beyond the school
• Commitment to setting and achieving ambitions, challenging goals and targets
• Ability to think and plan strategically and manage efficiently and effectively at an operational level

What the school offers its staff

- Competitive Salary

- Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension

- Cycle to work scheme

- Corporate Gym Membership

- Employee Assistance Programme

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

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Team Leader for HCEY - Job Description & Person Specifcation 2026.pdf - 98 KB (opens in new tab)

About Parliament Hill School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parliament Hill School website
• Email address: hr@parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parliament-hill-school

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ school with excellent academic outcomes. Located on the edge of Hampstead Heath, we provide a vibrant environment for rich and stimulating learning experiences. Proud of our distinctive character as a diverse and fully comprehensive school, we value individuality and celebrate the relationships that make us a uniquely positive and supportive school community. We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. Students and staff benefit from our mixed sixth form through the highly successful LaSWAP consortium which is the largest school 6th form provider in Camden, with an unrivalled curriculum and opportunities for deep collaboration.
The school is committed to providing excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. Parliament Hill in collaboration with Torriano Primary School has formed the North London Alliance Research School as part of the EEF’s Research Schools Network. Our innovative cross phase partnership brings together primary and secondary teachers and leaders to implement evidence based EEF approaches to raise the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The school is ideally situated with excellent transport links into other parts of London and beyond. Gospel Oak over ground station is a five minutes’ walk while Tufnell Park tube station is 10 minutes away. The school is also very close to the magnificent open space of Hampstead Heath which is renowned for its many recreational and sports opportunities as well as outdoor swimming facilities.

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