Subject Leader - History

HONYWOOD SCHOOL - Coggeshall, Essex

Subject Leader - History

Academic study is really important at Honywood.  We believe that inter-connected learning of concepts & subject knowledge is key to creating successful, self-aware & independent learners.  At Honywood we develop this Knowledge Capital through high quality teaching & a broad, aspirational & academically challenging curriculum, accessible to all learners.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational & enthusiastic History Subject Leader to add to our already impressive Humanities department & contribute to our mission of developing knowledge capital.  History at Honywood has been on a transformational journey & is one of the flagship subjects at Honywood, having achieved outstanding results last year.  We are currently on an upward trajectory in our academic improvement as a school & History is a key player in this journey. 

Relationships & the development of social capital is at the heart of everything we do at Honywood. We want our staff to not just feel like co-workers.  We want them to be proud members of Honywood; highly valued colleagues who help our community thrive.  Working at Honywood is like being a part of a family.

Has this piqued your interest? Do you want to help us provide an education of excellence?  Are you dedicated to staff development and wellbeing? Do you want to be part of a distinctive and inclusive culture?  If this sounds like a place you would like to work and a role that you would like to make your own, we would love to hear from you. We would encourage you to pay us a visit to experience our wonderful community first hand.

We offer:

• A high achieving school producing excellent outcomes & well-rounded children, recently awarded GOOD by OFSTED in all categories 
• An inclusive approach based on shared responsibility & teamwork, which values every member of our community  
• A challenging learning environment where you will be asked to expand your thinking about the education we offer our young people
• Excellent induction & outstanding on-going staff development
• Ongoing Employee Wellbeing support
• Staff Discounts
• Family friendly policies

We expect: 

• An excellent understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities 
• A Good honours degree and teaching qualification
• Appropriate evidence of ongoing professional development
• Ability to develop & evaluate the curriculum across all Key Stages
• Highly effective teaching skills with excellent behaviour management
• Ability to lead, motivate & inspire others
• Willingness to contribute to the school’s extensive co-curricular programme
• The ability to work independently & with initiative
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines

Honywood is committed to continuing to make diversity, equity, & inclusion part of everything we do & we welcome applications from all sectors of our community. If you feel you meet the above criteria & are looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you. For an application form & to find out more about what life is like at Honywood,  please visit our website at www.honywoodschool.com. or email recruitment@honywoodschool.com. To arrange a pre-application visit or telephone call, please contact our HR Office by emailing recruitment@honywoodschool.com. Honywood Community Science School, Westfield Drive Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1PZ (Telephone: 01376 564707). Please note that only TES or Honywood Application forms will be accepted.

Honywood School is committed to safeguarding children & safer recruitment processes are always robustly followed. The successful candidate’s appointment will be subject to safer recruitment checks & satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is: 20th February at 3pm

Interviews will be held the week beginning:  27th February 2023