Teacher of History / Lead Practitioner

Ref: SCH-WDT-0401 16 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Halewood Academy Location: Halewood Salary: £32,916 - £55,747 Department: History & RE Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 08/10/2025 09:00 Interview Date: w/c 13/10/2025 Start Date: 05/01/2026

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 52.143 Pay Grade: MPS/UPS/Leadership

The Role

We are seeking to employ an energetic and enthusiastic Teacher of History to join the department. You will join an established and supportive team of colleagues, who aim to raise the aspiration of all students and support them to achieve their full potential.  

 

We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress through high-quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicants will share these values and play an active part in the curriculum at all levels. You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for the subject and creative teaching, presence and personality. The Teacher of History role is suitable for ECTs.


For suitably experienced candidates we would consider appointing a Lead Practitioner – please indicate on your application is you would like to be considered for this role and you will be sent further information.


You will be joining the Academy at a very exciting point along its journey to excellence. Our School has been judged to be a good school in March 2022 by Ofsted.

In this report, Ofsted have highlighted the following about our school:

·        Pupils said that Halewood Academy is a caring community.

·        Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and learning.

·        Pupils achieve well, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

·        Leaders take positive action to support the workload and wellbeing of staff.

·        Staff are proud to work at Halewood Academy.



The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of our person specification and be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 



Benefits

Other
Recruitment Payment

Qualifications

Qualification Title Grade
Graduate and qualified Teacher Status
Essential
Degree in a relevant subject
Essential

Skills

Relevant Skills
Evidence of appropriate professional development
Essential
Demonstrate excellent classroom practice
Essential
Relate to and motivate students
Essential
Possess good behaviour management strategies
Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Experience of successful teaching as evidenced by adding value to student achievements
Essential
Have a thorough working knowledge of the curriculum as it relates to this subject
Essential
Knowledge of examination syllabus requirements in specialist subject(s) at KS4
Essential
Understand how ICT can be used to enhance students’ learning
Essential
Good level of ICT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and email
Essential
Personal Attributes
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of people
Essential
Ability to work as part of a team
Essential
Reliable, honest and trustworthy
Essential
Organisational Fit
Committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people
Essential
Ability to plan own work and work on own initiative
Essential
Ability to prioritise work to achieve deadlines
Essential

Related Documents

Recruitment Information Brochure Recruitment Information Brochure.pdf Download
Job Information Pack - Teacher of History/Lead Practitioner Job Information Pack - Teacher (History) and Lead Practitioner (0401 HA).pdf Download

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.

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Halewood Academy

The Avenue, Wood Road
Halewood
Knowsley
L26 1UU

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