Subject Leader of History

York High School; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

York High School is seeking an outstanding, visionary History Subject Leader to drive academic progress and achievement across the history curriculum. You will lead a department within the Humanities & MFL Faculty, inspiring a lifelong curiosity about the past and elevating teaching and learning across all key stages.

The successful candidate will mentor colleagues, build strong relationships with students and parents, and contribute to broader personal development and school culture.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of driving academic progress.
• Ability to lead a History department across key stages.
• Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the History department within the Humanities & MFL Faculty.
• Deliver high-quality lessons across all key stages.
• Support and mentor students and contribute to whole-school culture.

Skills

Leadership

History teaching

Mentoring

Student progression

Job description

York High School is seeking to appoint an outstanding, visionary Subject Leader for History with a proven track record of driving exceptional academic progress and achievement.

As part of our dynamic Humanities & MFL Faculty - comprising Geography, History, Religious Education, and Modern Foreign Languages - you will lead a department dedicated to inspiring a lifelong curiosity about the past.

The successful candidate will have the passion and expertise to deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across all key stages and ability levels, challenging and supporting every student to reach their full potential. Beyond academic success, you will play a vital role in our whole-school culture, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to mentor young people, build meaningful relationships, and contribute actively to their broader personal development.

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found here.

Further details about our school are available on our school website: www.yorkhighschool.co.uk