Head of Humanities
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £32,916.00 i £51,048.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 32916 - 51048 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Castle Donington College, DE74 2LN |
| Cwmni: | Vacancy Filler |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JAN20262728 |
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Head of Humanities Salary: M1 - UPS3 £32,916 - £51,048 per annum + TLR2c £8,217 Full-time, permanent Start Date: As soon as possible Castle Donington College is an 11-16 school. We have around 700 pupils on role across five-year groups (Years 7 to 11). The College is situated on the north-west edge of Leicestershire on the Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire borders and within 30 minutes’ drive of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Burton, being close to the M1 and A50. We chose to join the East Midlands Education Trust, a successful and thriving partnership of high achieving schools in January 2022. In June 2024 we received an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ and we are very proud of our community and the pupils we serve. We have high aspirations for everyone in our community whether pupil or staff. We are therefore seeking to appoint a teacher who has a clear desire to contribute to the future success of the College and to support our young people to become the best they can be. The future is exciting, and we invite you to join us on the journey. Our school motto is ‘Work Hard, Take Responsibility, Be Kind’. The Head of Humanities will lead the teaching staff for history, geography, PPE (RE and citizenship) and music. Preference will be given to candidates who has experience of teaching geography or history at KS3 and 4, and who also have experience of teaching one or more of the other subjects at KS3 and 4 within the department. We teach the Edexcel specifications at KS4 for GCSE History and Geography; OCR for GCSE Citizenship, and Eduqas for GCSE Music. The job description and person specification will give you further details about what we require. We welcome and encourage prospective candidates to come and visit, to meet our staff and pupils and to experience first- hand the ethos and values of the College. If you believe you have the skills and qualities to help us continue to be successful, then I look forward to receiving your application. Details of how to apply can be found overleaf. On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position. If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01332 810528 or postroom@cdcollege.uk The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Closing Date: 9am, Wednesday, 11th February 2026