Head of History
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a82d8680-f32f-4b45-8928-b6062ccaa46c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a versatile and highly effective Head of History who can bring their love for the subject and complement our team with innovation and energy. Like us, you will be organised, dynamic and hardworking combined with having excellent subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact students’ learning and achieve highly. Staff are exceptionally well supported within the faculty, it is very much an open-door school where collegiality and team work is valued to the highest degree. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students the best that you can be.
The successful candidate will:
• Be able to deliver History to KS4
• Have a love of their subject
• Have a sound and detailed subject knowledge
• Have high regard for their learning environment and resources
• Aspire to be a talented, dynamic and an ambitious teacher, who will ensure outstanding progress for all students
• Be skilled at fostering independent and collaborative student-led learning.
What the school offers its staff
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Free eye tests for DSE users
• Generous pension contributions
• Shopping discounts
• Online GP service
• Access to counselling
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 versatile and highly effective Head of History who can bring their love for the subject and complement our team with innovation and energy. Like us, you will be organised, dynamic and hardworking combined with having excellent subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact students’ learning and achieve highly. Staff are exceptionally well supported within the faculty, it is very much an open-door school where collegiality and team work is valued to the highest degree. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students the best that you can be.
The successful candidate will:
• Be able to deliver History to KS4
• Have a love of their subject
• Have a sound and detailed subject knowledge
• Have high regard for their learning environment and resources
• Aspire to be a talented, dynamic and an ambitious teacher, who will ensure outstanding progress for all students
• Be skilled at fostering independent and collaborative student-led learning.
What the school offers its staff
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Free eye tests for DSE users
• Generous pension contributions
• Shopping discounts
• Online GP service
• Access to counselling
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.