Head of History

Yardleys is a thriving, vibrant and heavily oversubscribed 11-16 multi-ethnic stand-along academy in Birmingham, with 931 students on roll. The diversity of the school population reflects the rich, cultural mix of the local area. The school is highly focused on raising standards of pupil achievement through a broad and balanced curriculum and students make excellent progress. The school motto “Working together for a better future” is far more than just words. The collaborative ethos which permeates the school is at the heart of our success. Excellent student behaviour and an extremely well organised school provide the foundation for teachers to focus on delivering outstanding lessons and continuously improving their practice. We pride ourselves on offering all students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful global citizens. The History department sits within the Humanities Faculty and has a well-established supportive team, who are all subject specialists and are committed to ensuring that our students continue to make excellent progress. History is a very popular subject in the School, especially at key stage 4. We wish to appoint an ambitious, creative and dynamic leader who is enthusiastic about developing the curriculum. Students study a wide range of topics in a three-year KS3 and OCR GCSE History for GCSE. When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from: A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation. Well-behaved students who are keen to learn. A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme & Local Government Pension Scheme). Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes. A designated wellbeing day for all staff. Generous PPA time during internal assessment weeks, which take place two times per year, including designated marking days. Well-established and effective pastoral systems to support with student behaviour and welfare. High rate of staff retention. A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme , providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice. A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group. The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ). Effective business management with well-organised and effective systems which enable teaching staff to focus on their core