Head of Department - Humanities

Newhouse Academy – part of the Hollingworth Learning Trust – has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Department for Humanities subjects, to join our academy in the Spring or Summer Term of 2023.

We are looking for a great practitioner who:

• Holds qualified teacher status;
• Is able to lead and manage the curriculum intent, implementation and impact for Humanities across Key Stages 3 and 4;
• Has a proven track record of success at Key Stage 4;
• Has a real desire to help students achieve all that they can;
• Has values in line with the academy’s priorities of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect.

Humanities at Newhouse Academy consists of AQA Geography, Eduqas History and AQA Religious Studies. 

Newhouse Academy is a comprehensive secondary school, situated close to the M60 in the town of Heywood. We work closely with our partner school, Hollingworth Academy, (a highly reputable local secondary school); and are on a school improvement journey to deliver rising academic standards.

We have been chosen as one of 50 schools nationally to gain government funding for building development, which will see a brand new build for our Science and Technology departments in the near future. 

With academy values of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect, we are embedding an ‘Our People’ culture through everything we do and our high expectations of both students and staff are bearing fruit. We are delighted to have been the best attended secondary school in the borough in 2021/22, (something we plan to emulate during this coming academic year). GCSE examination results for 2022 showed improvement across the board and the number of students achieving a 5+ in English and maths increased by 12%. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark at an academy that started its improvement journey in 2020. We believe in providing high quality education for all students and are committed to the continuous professional development of staff.

If you have a strong character, energy, credibility and the ability to inspire; if you can motivate and challenge others; if you’re interested in becoming one of ‘Our People’, we’d love you to join us in taking this journey.

In return, we offer:

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension scheme
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• A package of health benefits
• Free use of gym facilities
• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café, running/cycling/walking group, ‘Cake Friday’
• Ample car parking

Hours:

Full time equivalent

Salary:

MPS/UPS plus TLR1b £9,506.00

Contract type:

Permanent

Start date:

Spring or Summer 2023

Closing date for applications:

Monday 13th February 2023 at 12.00 noon

Interviews:

Thursday 16th February 2023

We are happy for potential candidates to visit the academy prior to submitting their application. If you would like to organise a visit, please email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukl.

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date.

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.