Head of Humanities

Leader of Humanities

Full Time

To commence September 2025

TLR 1.1 (£9,550 p/a)

 King Edward VI High School wish to appoint a Leader of Humanities who has the necessary breadth of experience and expertise to lead and develop the curriculum across a broad range of Humanities subjects and bring about further improvements in our school. We are looking for an enthusiastic, well qualified, motivated and innovative leader who will lead the Humanities department to further success. This is an exciting post for an excellent practitioner and for the right candidate; this post offers excellent potential for career development.

Leading by example, you will be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning, have first class communication skills and the ability to maintain productive relationships with staff. Furthermore, you will have a proven track record in enabling learners to make excellent progress and the determination to make a difference to the lives of young people. You will also be expected to contribute and impact on whole school improvement, particularly at middle leader level.

The role of Leader of Humanities is to inspire young people to enjoy learning. We are looking for someone who will help move the school forward in Humanities across the school.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven record of improving performance at student level and within the department
• An ability to narrow the gap for vulnerable students
• An ability to stretch and challenge pupils
• Excellent teaching and learning
• Experience of middle leadership and improving the performance of individuals
• Improving data tracking and target setting at every level and every Key Stage so that all students fulfil their potential

The successful applicant for the above post will be:

• Passionate about teaching and learning and ensuring every child fulfills their potential
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated and resilient, being able to respond well to pressure
•  Accessible and accountable
• Able to work well with all stakeholders and external partners

We can offer:

• a caring, welcoming school with a supportive Trust Board
• ·      an inclusive school of which students, staff and the community are proud

If you believe you are the person who can help to lead us on our continuing journey, we are confident that this special opportunity will provide an exciting, demanding and rewarding challenge.

 Application packs are available from Ms Coughlan, Bursar. (email applications@kevi.org.uk)

 Closing date: Monday 27th January 2025 at 9.00 am.

 King Edward VI High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment.  We believe everyone has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

 The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; qualifications medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references and an online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974