HEAD OF FACULTY - HUMANITIES (GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY)
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9PP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 438a039e-cc95-4d17-a20a-d267240b9617 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Teacher of Geography or History
• Standard of teaching consistently good or outstanding.
• The ability to develop effective working relationships with students.
• A high degree of management and organisation skills.
• An acute awareness of subject-specific developments at Key Stage 3 and at GCSE level.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• The ability to command the respect of staff and students.
• Obvious enthusiasm for the subjects and the ability to pass this on to students.
• A commitment to the aims and ethos of the school.
• A willingness to share best practice and learn from others.
• The ability to work as a supportive team member.
• A desire and willingness to explore innovative methods of curriculum delivery to capture the imagination of students.
• A willingness to lead and take part in extra-curricular activities.
What the school offers its staff
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• An opportunity to join a well-established, committed and successful team in an Academy with a strong ethos of teamwork and support
• An opportunity to join a friendly and supportive staff
• Free on-site parking
• Occupational Health and Pension
• Excellent facilities
Commitment to safeguarding
Kirkby High School acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice standards and Ofsted requirements.
•
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Teacher of Geography or History
• Standard of teaching consistently good or outstanding.
• The ability to develop effective working relationships with students.
• A high degree of management and organisation skills.
• An acute awareness of subject-specific developments at Key Stage 3 and at GCSE level.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• The ability to command the respect of staff and students.
• Obvious enthusiasm for the subjects and the ability to pass this on to students.
• A commitment to the aims and ethos of the school.
• A willingness to share best practice and learn from others.
• The ability to work as a supportive team member.
• A desire and willingness to explore innovative methods of curriculum delivery to capture the imagination of students.
• A willingness to lead and take part in extra-curricular activities.
What the school offers its staff
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• An opportunity to join a well-established, committed and successful team in an Academy with a strong ethos of teamwork and support
• An opportunity to join a friendly and supportive staff
• Free on-site parking
• Occupational Health and Pension
• Excellent facilities
Commitment to safeguarding
Kirkby High School acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice standards and Ofsted requirements.