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Head of humanities

London
Guardian Jobs
Head of humanities
€150,000 - €200,000 a year
Posted: 11 May
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About The Role
Lead a professional community of subject teachers and leads to ensure high attainment of their subject across all key stages of the Humanities curriculum. To develop and lead an exciting curriculum which drives ambitious outcomes for pupils and students. Lead a highly effective and organised team, nurturing your people and modelling excellence across your daily practice.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

Previous experience as a line manager

Experience working with pupils of different ages and abilities in a formal setting without supervision

Demonstrable experience in managing behaviour and motivating children with a passion and belief in the potential of every pupil

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Committed to the values of Inclusion and Diversity

Benefits

Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard

Dedicated line management meetings

Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond

Generous pension scheme

Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers

Interest‑free loans – up to £5,000 available for a season ticket or to buy a bicycle

Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us
At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community – empowering excellence. We are a value‑lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school. Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top‑third university or top 100 apprenticeship. We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfill our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

Visit arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding Statement
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on‑going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.

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