Director of Faculty - Humanities
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 0LT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6c1462d4-91de-4968-bdcf-a04dab066c51 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Elliott Hudson College is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of Faculty - Humanities. This role is of great importance to our work as a college - the successful applicant will be expected to be responsible for continually driving improvement in order to achieve the vision of the college and uphold the core values.
The role is to lead a team of Subject Leaders across the Humanities faculty. The faculty is comprised of the following subjects: History, Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, GCSE English, Geography, Politics and Religious Studies.
Potential applicants should have:
• A degree in the relevant subject and qualified teacher status.
• Good understanding of your subject and subjects beyond your teaching specialism within the faculty.
• Knowledge of strategies that promote a positive climate for learning in subjects with differing demands.
• A passion for education and for making a difference to disadvantaged students.
• Ability to provide clear evaluation and strategies for improvement for leadership teams.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
• On-Site Gym
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.
Elliott Hudson College is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of Faculty - Humanities. This role is of great importance to our work as a college - the successful applicant will be expected to be responsible for continually driving improvement in order to achieve the vision of the college and uphold the core values.
The role is to lead a team of Subject Leaders across the Humanities faculty. The faculty is comprised of the following subjects: History, Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, GCSE English, Geography, Politics and Religious Studies.
Potential applicants should have:
• A degree in the relevant subject and qualified teacher status.
• Good understanding of your subject and subjects beyond your teaching specialism within the faculty.
• Knowledge of strategies that promote a positive climate for learning in subjects with differing demands.
• A passion for education and for making a difference to disadvantaged students.
• Ability to provide clear evaluation and strategies for improvement for leadership teams.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
• On-Site Gym
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.