Head of Department (Humanities, Commerce and Culture)

Head of Department (Humanities, Commerce and Culture) Reference: 000065 | Closing Date: 07-05-2026 | Interview Date: 11/05/2026 Salary: £55,109 - £58,132. Incremental progression throughout the band is available. Contract Type: Permanent | Hours per Week: 1.0 FTE | Location: Pendleton Sixth Form College, Dronfield Road, M6 7FR About the Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the team at Pendleton College The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing a large department that includes A level History, Geography, MFL, Law, Business and Economics. They will be responsible for teaching, progress and achievement of all students in years 12 and 13. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching A level and be able to demonstrate that they are an outstanding classroom practitioner, and able to lead by example. Additionally, there is an expectation that staff will contribute to enrichment for students, through organising guest speakers and trips. How to Apply For more information and to apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please email HR@salfordcc.ac.uk. Reasons to Join Us: · We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks holiday (195 days in College). · We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including two Staff Wellbeing days per year. · We offer automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. · Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with. · We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working. · We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff as part of our Be Outstanding Development programme · We have an ama