Head of History

Aston Education; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Education is seeking a permanent Head of History for a secondary academy in Lewisham, Southeast London. The successful candidate will lead a strong History department, ensuring high educational standards and engaging students across all key stages. This role offers excellent facilities, professional development, and a supportive environment within a respected multi-academy trust.

Benefits

Excellent modern facilities

Teachers' pension

Free parking

Professional development programme

Lifestyle and discount savings

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Headspace app

Secondment Opportunities

Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• QTS/QTLS required for teaching History across all key stages.
• Experience in managing diverse educational initiatives is essential.
• Ability to set challenges for all abilities in lessons.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the History department for KS3, KS4, and KS5.
• Ensure high standards of education and student engagement.
• Develop extracurricular activities related to History.

Skills

Strategic oversight

Teaching History

Understanding of quality education

Experience in Gifted & Talented

SEN initiatives

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)

Job description

Job: Head of History

School: Secondary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London

Start date: September 2025

Salary: MPS/UPS£38,836 - £60,154 per annum(inner London) + TLR

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Aston Education is working with an Ofsted Good 11-18 oversubscribed secondary school in Lewisham, Southeast London (inner London), looking for apermanent Head of History to lead a strong History department.

The School and the MAT offer:

• Excellent modern facilities
• An extensive support network
• Teachers' pension
• Free parking
• Excellent professional development programme
• Lifestyle and discount savings
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
• Headspace app
• Staff development - Secondment Opportunities
• Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes
• Season ticket loans

The successful applicant with QTS/QTLS will have strategic oversight of KS3, KS4 and KS5 History and will be able to teach History to all key stages. You'll have an understanding of what makes excellent quality of education within History (intent, implementation and impact).

Setting a level of challenge for all abilities across all key stages within lessons and through the thriving extracurricular activities already on offer will be important to you.

A keen interest and/or experience in Gifted & Talented, SEN, and Assessment for Learning initiatives is essential.

The school is part of a respected medium size multi academy trust, and their reputation is built on a tradition of high standards and academic excellence. They support every single student and staff member in reaching their full potential.

Closing date: As soon as possible

Applications: Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education to apply for this Head of History job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.