Astrea Academy Trust
Cambridgeshire
£53,063 - £80,668 per year
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
12 October 2025
Job overview
Join Our Team as a Regional Lead Practitioner for History at Astrea Academy Trust
Are you passionate about delivering high quality History lessons and striving for everyone to succeed? Do you want to be seen as a leader within your subject area? Are you looking to take the next step in your career and inspire others?
If yes, then we might just have the role for you as a Regional Lead Practitioner for History to support our Cambridgeshire Secondary Schools.
About the Role:
We are building an exceptional team of enthusiastic and highly skilled Regional Lead Practitioners, committed to driving excellence and transformative change in our schools. If you have a deep passion for History, a proven track record of delivering impact and outstanding results, and the expertise to break down barriers to success, empowering scholars and driving social mobility, this could be the role for you.
As a Regional Lead Practitioner, you will teach consistently excellent lessons aligned with our Trust-wide approach of delivering a knowledge-rich curriculum through explicit instruction (inspired by Rosenshein and Lemov). You will work alongside our Secondary Education Team, benefiting from the guidance of leading subject and educational experts who will provide unmatched support, constructive feedback, and meaningful opportunities for growth.
If you are interested in this role we would strongly recommend you reach out and arrange an informal conversation with one of the team or arrange to meet on site at one of our schools and see the work in action.
Key Responsibilities:
Raise achievement in KS4 History by teaching excellent lessons, delivering impactful specialist support, and cultivating a scholarly culture.
Support the design and implementation of an exceptional KS4 curriculum.
Provide subject-specific curriculum expertise to the wider Astrea Secondary Curriculum Team.
Lead on the improvement of scholar outcomes in your subject and drive forward the improvement of teaching standards.
Accountable for:
High-quality leadership of projects and delivering on agreed targets.
Securing exceptional scholar outcomes across the Trust schools.
Providing high-quality support in the specified subject area, and liaising with other Regional Lead Practitioners, National Subject Leads, and Heads of Department to develop curriculum plans, resources, and policies.
As a Teacher:
Follow programmes of work, schemes of learning, and exam specifications.
Take part in the review, development, and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation, and pastoral functions of the school.
Ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom (TA) support.
Please note that the above lists are not exhaustive, and further information can be found within the Job Description attached.
Why Join Us?
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all our scholars. We believe in teaching powerful knowledge and creating a scholarly culture that is warm, disciplined, and joyful. Our values-driven approach ensures impeccable behaviour, allowing teachers to focus on teaching and pupils to focus on learning.
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply. If you want to discuss this role in greater detail, please get in touch with
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible to accommodate your schedule. We reserve the right to close this position early if we receive a high volume of candidates, so do not delay, apply today.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact
Attached documents
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About Astrea Academy Trust
Astrea Academy Trust
The Quadrant, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 4WG
United Kingdom
Welcome to Astrea Academy Trust.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Astrea Academy Trust.
Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education.
Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face. Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way.
I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.
Rowena Hackwood
Chief Executive Officer
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at Astrea Academy Trust
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Astrea Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all requests for flexible working as we know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive and building our culture of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in Astrea's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, prohibition, qualifications, online searches, two references and enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here:
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