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Head of History
The Telford Park School
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 11/9/2026
About this role
Main Purpose • To provide strategic and operational leadership for History, securing an ambitious curriculum, consistently strong teaching and improved outcomes for all students. • To be accountable for the quality of education, standards, culture and day-to-day effectiveness of the History department. • To carry out the professional duties of a teacher and curriculum leader in accordance with the current STPCD and Teachers’ Standards. Strategic Leadership and Management • Establish a clear vision for History aligned with the school’s values, improvement priorities and expectations. • Lead departmental self-evaluation and improvement planning, using evidence to identify priorities, actions and success measures. • Set high expectations for professional conduct, teamwork, classroom practice and student achievement. • Organise the department effectively, allocating responsibilities and ensuring procedures, deadlines and communications are consistently managed. • Lead, support and hold colleagues to account through coaching, line management, quality assurance and performance management processes. • Contribute to whole-school evaluation, improvement and leadership activities as required. Curriculum Leadership • Design, implement and evaluate a coherent, ambitious and inclusive History curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. • Ensure curriculum planning identifies the substantive and disciplinary knowledge students need and sequences learning effectively over time. • Oversee schemes of learning, knowledge resources, assessment materials and examination preparation. • Ensure the curriculum reflects appropriate breadth, depth and diversity and enables students to think and communicate as historians. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of curriculum developments, examination specifications and effective History pedagogy. Teaching, Learning and Quality Assurance • Model excellent teaching and ensure consistently high expectations across the department. • Lead a proportionate programme of quality assurance, including review of curriculum implementation, student work, assessment, student voice and classroom practice. • Use findings from quality assurance to provide constructive feedback, professional development and targeted support. • Ensure teaching is adapted effectively for disadvantaged students, students with SEND and those requiring additional challenge. Assessment, Standards and Accountability • Ensure assessment is purposeful, reliable and aligned with the taught curriculum. • Analyse attainment and progress information, including outcomes for key groups, to identify priorities and direct support. • Plan, implement and evaluate intervention for students at risk of underachievement. • Report accurately on curriculum quality, progress, risks and improvement actions to senior leaders and other stakeholders when requested.