Head of Department - Humanities (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2025 |
| Location: | Crowle, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4HU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0eacd09b-2208-4fa6-be39-01c8b6f34707 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, dynamic, innovative and committed
Head of Humanities with a specialism of Geography.
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Humanities to lead the department. We currently have vacancies for both a Head of Department or a teacher of Geography to deliver first class teaching.
We teach an ambitious and rigorous curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students to achieve positive outcomes and go ‘Beyond Expectations’. You will work with the staff within Technology, the Senior Leadership team, other Heads of Department and the wider Academy team to continually drive standards across the department.
We’d like to hear from candidates who are:
• Professional and innovative to provide effective leadership and management for the Humanities Department
• An excellent classroom practitioner with excellent subject knowledge
• Well organised and motivated to support students of all abilities and needs
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
• Collaborative and able to build strong professional relationships
• Energetic and have a can-do attitude
• Confident and have strong career aspirations
• Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and well-being of everyone at the school
The post is suitable for both experienced leaders and those for whom this would be their first leadership role. What is important to us is that we appoint someone who is totally
committed to the post and can demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver quality leadership and first class Teaching and Learning across the 11-16 age range. We need someone who will work effectively and enthusiastically as our Head of Humanities and with other colleagues to continue moving the department forward and raising the profile of
Humanities throughout the Academy and beyond.
What the school offers its staff
The Axholme Academy is an ambitious, forward thinking and friendly Academy serving the market town of Crowle and surrounding villages. We are increasingly becoming the first choice school for parents in the localarea, not just those in our traditional catchment area of the market town of Crowle and surrounding villages but also those traditionally catered for by different local authorities.
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.
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, dynamic, innovative and committed
Head of Humanities with a specialism of Geography.
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Humanities to lead the department. We currently have vacancies for both a Head of Department or a teacher of Geography to deliver first class teaching.
We teach an ambitious and rigorous curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students to achieve positive outcomes and go ‘Beyond Expectations’. You will work with the staff within Technology, the Senior Leadership team, other Heads of Department and the wider Academy team to continually drive standards across the department.
We’d like to hear from candidates who are:
• Professional and innovative to provide effective leadership and management for the Humanities Department
• An excellent classroom practitioner with excellent subject knowledge
• Well organised and motivated to support students of all abilities and needs
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
• Collaborative and able to build strong professional relationships
• Energetic and have a can-do attitude
• Confident and have strong career aspirations
• Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and well-being of everyone at the school
The post is suitable for both experienced leaders and those for whom this would be their first leadership role. What is important to us is that we appoint someone who is totally
committed to the post and can demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver quality leadership and first class Teaching and Learning across the 11-16 age range. We need someone who will work effectively and enthusiastically as our Head of Humanities and with other colleagues to continue moving the department forward and raising the profile of
Humanities throughout the Academy and beyond.
What the school offers its staff
The Axholme Academy is an ambitious, forward thinking and friendly Academy serving the market town of Crowle and surrounding villages. We are increasingly becoming the first choice school for parents in the localarea, not just those in our traditional catchment area of the market town of Crowle and surrounding villages but also those traditionally catered for by different local authorities.
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.