Subject Leader of History

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities including Masters/NP

Laptop provided

Teachers’ pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site car parking

Birmingham City Council reward scheme

Job summary

Hodge Hill Girls' School in Birmingham seeks an outstanding Subject Leader for History to lead and inspire the History department and drive high pupil achievement. The post holder should be dynamic, innovative and committed to excellence in teaching and learning, with the ability to engage students of all abilities.

The candidate will promote a love of History, develop the subject further, and support pupils to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates high professional standards and a strong work ethic.
• Shows resilience and adaptability in a dynamic school environment.
• Passion for teaching History and raising pupil achievement.
• Delivers engaging, challenging lessons that motivate learners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the History department to drive pupil achievement.
• Develop curriculum and assessment practices to promote love of History.
• Support access to CPD and professional development for staff.
• Lead safeguarding and contribute to the school’s wider life and ethos.

Skills

High standards

Resilience

Passion for history

Engaging lessons

High expectations

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Job description

Job Details

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Subject Leader for History to lead and inspire our History department and drive high levels of pupil achievement. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and passionate teacher who can demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning, together with the ability to engage, challenge and inspire students of all abilities.

The successful candidate will have the vision and leadership skills to develop the subject further, promote a love of History and ensure that all pupils are supported to achieve their full potential.

The ability to teach an additional subject, preferably within the Humanities, would be an advantage.

If you have the passion, determination and commitment to excellence to make a positive contribution to our vibrant and cohesive school community, we would love to hear from you.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Have high professional standards, a strong work ethic and is resilient.
• Has a passion for teaching Mathematics and raising student achievement.
• Delivers engaging and challenging lessons that inspire a love of learning.
• Has high expectations of students’ behaviour, progress and attainment.
• Is committed to contributing to the wider life of the school.
• Works effectively as part of a collaborative and supportive team.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

In return, we can offer you:

• A high performing and ambitious working environment.
• A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first.
• A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your professional development and personal wellbeing.
• A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
• Access to a wide range of CPD coursesincluding opportunities for `Masters - level. courses and NPQ Programmes.
• Use of a school laptop.
• Access to teachers’ pension scheme.
• 24 hours access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
• Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities.
• A well-equipped staffroom.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to the Birmingham City Council reward scheme.

Found in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a thriving secondary girl’s school with strong community roots and values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world.

Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social, and academic progress during their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil, sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work.

Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with our families, feeder schools and our local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement, every member of our family has a role to play in raising the aspirations of all our pupils to ensure we really are "Educating tomorrow's women today".

Closing date for application: Monday, 19th October 2026 at 3.00pm

Interview dates: Thursday, 22nd October 2026

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Safer Recruitment

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable): qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two appropriate references in line with all of our statutory safer recruitment procedures.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2000. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs N. Panton via email: [e-mail]

Supporting Documents for Subject Leader of History

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