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Head of Department for History

Head of Department for History

Goole Academy

East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
17 January 2022

Job overview

Goole Academy are looking to appoint a Head of Department for History to join our academy in April 2022 on a full-time permanent basis.  


Goole Academy is a great place to work and all staff are committed to ‘Changing Lives’.  Expectations are high and we have an aspirational mind set.  We plan to ensure that all our students reach their full potential. 


Here at Goole Academy we are on a journey of rapid improvement and are currently ranked as the 2nd highest performing school in East Riding and 3rd out of 55 similar schools nationally.  Despite the recent improvements we are not ready to stop developing and improving.  Our aim is to be ranked and recognised amongst the top schools in the North of England.


This is an exciting time for the students, staff, parents and carers at Goole Academy.  We are embarking on a period of rapid improvement. With the support of Delta Academies Trust, all staff have worked tremendously hard to reshape the climate in the Academy. We have made tangible progress and highly effective strategies/systems have been put in place to address our areas of development and maintain our strengths.  Goole Academy is a great place to work and all staff are committed to seeing our work through.  Expectations are high and we have an aspirational mind set.  We plan to ensure that all our students reach their full potential. We eagerly await our first set of outcomes in our first full year as a Delta Academy.


Your new school


With close to 1000 pupils aged between 11 and 16 housed in a mix of modern and traditional buildings, Goole is a busy and vibrant place with great access and an exciting future. There is significant development and investment on the horizon with the announcement of major multinational companies bringing significant funding to the area.  One example of this is the arrival of a £200million Siemens Mobility project developing a brand new train manufacturing plant and supply chain rail village.


Your new role 


We have an exciting teaching opportunity and are looking for an outstanding, committed and motivated Head of Department to contribute to the development of teaching and learning and curriculum in our History department.  This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious and proven classroom practitioner who can display a real passion for developing and inspiring the pupils in their care.  


Why join our academy?


Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story.  We have a staff rewards budget and socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff.  We also have access to a staff benefits scheme.  At Goole, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.


This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.  


Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01405 504000 if you would like to arrange a visit.


For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at http://recruitment.deltatrust.org.uk 

Closing Date:  17 January 2022 at 9am


The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.


We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.


Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-academies-trust/

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deltatrustjobs 


About Goole Academy

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  • Goole Academy
  • Centenary Road, Goole
  • East Yorkshire
  • DN14 6AN
  • United Kingdom
+44 1405 768621

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Who Are We?

With close to 1000 pupils aged between 11 and 16 housed in a mix of modern and traditional buildings, Goole is a busy and vibrant place with great access and an exciting future. There is significant development and investment on the horizon with the announcement of major multinational companies bringing significant funding to the area. One example of this is the arrival of a £200million Siemens Mobility project developing a brand new train manufacturing plant and supply chain rail village.

Goole Academy's ethos is to deliver excellence for its staff, students and parents. At the heart of Goole Academy is a deeply embedded belief that every child is entitled to high quality education and it is our aim to make this a reality. The Academy is delighted to be part of the Delta family of schools, and the children of Goole now have some of the best chances of an outstanding education. The Academy aims to provide a learning environment that ignites a passion for learning and where all students are challenged and motivated whilst providing a caring and supporting ethos.

Why Join our Academy?

"This is an exciting time for the students, staff, parents and carers here at Goole Academy.  We are embarking on a period of rapid improvement. With the support of Delta Academies Trust, all staff have worked tremendously hard to reshape the climate in the Academy. We have made tangible progress and highly effective strategies/systems have been put in place to address our areas of development and maintain our strengths. Goole Academy is a great place to work and all staff are committed to seeing our work through. Expectations are high and we have an aspirational mind set.  We plan to ensure that all our students reach their full potential.

Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. We have a staff rewards budget and socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff. We also have access to a staff benefits scheme. At Goole, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best."

Julian Harrison, Principal.

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