Head of Humanities

Head of Humanities Reports to: Assistant Principal Start date: 01st September 2026 Salary: £41,328 - £53,606 (Ark Main Pay scale AM1-AM6) + TLR Closing Date: Monday 18th of May 2026 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 · Have 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. · Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. · Be committed to the values of Inclusion and Diversity. About us: We are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school. We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community. We empower our teams by valuing the individual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered through weekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouraging staff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments and beyond. Bolingbroke Academy is a uniquely exciting, fulfilling and innovative place to work, learn and grow. How to apply: To find out more, please visit https://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs/vacancies. Please submit your application by 20th March 2024, at 4pm. For further information, technical queries reg