Head of Department - Archway School
Stroud
Grade MPS/UPS
Allowances TLR2c
Hours Full Time
Contract Permanent
Closing Date: 13/04/2026
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date 01/09/2026
Archway School is seeking to appoint an inspirational Head of History. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for an ambitious and motivated professional who is passionate about history and committed to driving high standards of teaching and learning across the department.
We welcome applications from experienced and suitably qualified teachers who can lead by example, inspire colleagues and ensure that all students are supported and challenged to reach their full potential. The History Department is dedicated to securing outstanding outcomes and fostering a positive and ambitious learning culture for all students.
The History team consists of highly motivated and collaborative teachers who demonstrate a strong sense of shared purpose. The department has a supportive culture in which colleagues work closely together, offering guidance, sharing best practice and continually striving to improve. Staff regularly collaborate to produce high quality curriculum overviews and resources that secure coherent and ambitious learning for all students.
A significant proportion of departmental time is dedicated to the development of teaching and learning. This commitment to reflective, research informed practice is central to the department’s success. Experience of teaching A level History is desirable for this post.
The successful candidate will:
• Aspire to deliver an outstanding education to all our young people.
• Aspire to be an outstanding teacher and proactively engage with CPD (the school has a generous CPD budget and is keen to fund staff who wish to improve their skillset).
• Be able to bring history to life in an innovative and interesting way.
• Think creatively about how to implement schemes of learning and share their pedagogical ideas with colleagues.
Successful candidates will benefit from:
• One paid ‘wellbeing day’ per academic year, which can be booked off during term time.
• Use of school facilities such as swimming pool and fitness suite.
• After school activities such as Pilates.
• Electric car charging points with subsidised charging for staff.
• Substantial training opportunities
Head of History
- Start date 1st September 2026
- Full time/Permanent/MPR/UPR
- TLR 2C £8,214 per annum
- Closing date for applications is Monday 13th April 2026 at 9am
Archway school is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people with protected characteristics such as age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
As part of our due diligence for safer recruitment, the school may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. The searches would be made on open-source information and may include, but will not be limited to, the main social networking sites, including Instagram and Facebook.
Please note we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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