Head of History

Role: Head of History

Academy: Outwood Academy Ormesby

Start Date: September 2026

Salary (Actual Salary): MPS-UPS (32916 to 51048) TLR 2.1 (3527)

Working Pattern: 1.0 FTE

Are you a visionary educator ready to lead a subject department providing clear cohesive direction and inspiring high achievement Join us as a Head of Department where you will communicate a clear purpose and vision motivate colleagues and implement whole-Academy initiatives to ensure your department meets ambitious academic targets. This role is designed for someone who models the Academys values promotes innovative teaching strategies and is dedicated to securing continuous improvement and quality outcomes for all students.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough.

As Principal Im extremely proud of our academy where everyone is driven to help young people thrive and meet their full potential in one of the most deprived areas in the country. We are committed to the value that every interaction counts and work relentlessly to transform students lives and develop positive community relationships.

We seek colleagues who value a commitment to enriching student lives collaboration a growth mindset and a relentless drive to turn our best into our normal.

As part of the Outwood Family committed to transforming lives and raising standards we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion for improving the lives of young people and our wider community.

To view the Teaching Staff recruitment booklet for History:Click Here

About the Department:

The Ormesby Humanities Department is a welcoming and sociable department of staff including both Geographers and Historians who are all extremely passionate about their subject specialisms. Our department is well respected within the Academy and is located centrally with all classrooms close classrooms are resourced with interactive whiteboards visualisers and ample storage which will enable you to teach in a variety of addition to this we share a small workroom with several computers fridge kettle and nearly always a selection of snacks! And if snacks and a fridge arent what you are looking for we also have a range of teaching and learning books to support professional development as well as a selection of subject books and subscriptions to professional organisations.

Wellbeing and management of workload is a priority for the department and we work collaboratively whenever possible and often share resources and planning. We all want the best for our students and by sharing expertise and best practices we believe we can achieve this. We support each other whenever we can which includes support with planning marking and sometimes even teaching. As a team we share the view that whilst our job is often challenging we do it because it is hard and because of the positive impact we have on our amazing students day in day out.

In Humanities there is also a dedicated team of School Standards and Improvement Partners who invest in staff with support coaching mentoring and a wide range of top-quality subject specific training programmes to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students.

We look forward to welcoming applications from candidates who will help us in achieving the best possible outcomes through leading the subject of History for our amazing students.

The Head of Department is responsible for communicating a clear purpose and vision while providing cohesive leadership and direction to the Department/Faculty. This leader models the Academys values promotes high standards through effective teaching and is accountable for implementing the Department Development Plan/Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) to secure continuous improvement.

Essential qualifications required are a Degree in the relevant subject and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Candidates must demonstrate a good understanding of their subjects secondary curriculum (Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5) knowledge of current departmental issues and understanding of school improvement and Ofsted inspection programmes. Essential experience includes leading or supporting the leadership of a department successful teaching across all key stages and evidence of managing/leading a new initiative.

Required skills encompass being an outstanding classroom practitioner with a clear vision possessing outstanding relationships with students and staff and the ability to analyze data to develop rapid improvement intervention strategies.

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