What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint an innovative and highly motivated person to lead and manage the Humanities Learning School. The Learning School comprises Citizenship, Geography, History and Religious Education, with all subjects taught to GCSE and all except Citizenship taught to A Level. The Learning School also offers the opportunity to study Criminology, Law, Psychology and Sociology at A Level. Applicants are invited from any of these subjects or related disciplines.
The new Head of Learning School will be responsible for the leadership and management of all aspects of the Learning School including curriculum development. The successful candidate will be a member of the School Leadership and Management Team and will contribute to the strategic and operational management of the school. They will have some experience of leadership at departmental or whole school level, and above all a clear and exciting vision for Humanities.
What the school offers its staff
* Experienced and supportive staff
* A creative and collaborative working environment
* An engaging and inclusive curriculum
* High quality teaching and learning resources
* Innovative use of technology
* Excellent student progress and results
* A range of extra-curricular activities including after school clubs, trips (both international and domestic), hosting numerous events and much more
Highfields is a founder member of the growing Lykos Multi Academy Trust, an active learning community committed to providing high quality and inclusive education for all.
Highfields has a long-standing reputation for providing a wide range of high-quality teaching and learning experiences for students. We are a heavily over-subscribed, non-selective secondary school in Wolverhampton and pride ourselves on ensuring that each student achieves their full potential.
Commitment to safeguarding
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references. For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust
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