Key Role Information

Salary
38,788.00 - 56,920.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
01/05/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Pay grade
TPS plus TLR2b
Department
History
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint a versatile and highly effective Head of History who can bring their love for the subject and complement our team with innovation and energy. Like us, you will be organised, dynamic and hardworking combined with having excellent subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact students’ learning and achieve highly. Staff are exceptionally well supported within the faculty, it is very much an open-door school where collegiality and team work is valued to the highest degree. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students the best that you can be. 

 

The successful candidate will:

·        Be able to deliver History to KS4

·        Have a love of their subject 

·        Have a sound and detailed subject knowledge

·        Have high regard for their learning environment and resources

·        Aspire to be a talented, dynamic and an ambitious teacher, who will ensure outstanding progress for all students 

·        Be skilled at fostering independent and collaborative student-led learning.

 

Please see the linked documents or our website for further details. If, prior to submitting an application, you would like to see for yourself why we believe this is such a fabulous school in which to work, then do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit.

 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this legal requirement. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formally CRB).

 

Closing date for application: 9am Friday 1st May 2026. Interview date: Week commencing 4th May 2026.


Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme
Free eye tests for DSE users
Generous Pension Scheme
Access to Employee Wellbeing App
Shopping discounts
Access to counselling services
Access to GP appointments
Free Flu Vaccinations

Qualifications

Degree in a relevant subjectessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential

About Us

Birchwood Community High School is part of One Community Trust. Our school is a very special community that we are incredibly proud of: it is made up of approximately 900 unique students (11-16), supportive parents, forward-thinking governors, as well as an inspirational and talented body of staff who are fully committed to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum in an engaging and dynamic way. Our school is a safe, caring and happy place for our students and they enjoy attending all lessons; we take every opportunity to praise and celebrate their successes. As well as having every student’s full academic potential and high standards of learning at the forefront of our practice, we also recognise the importance of encouraging our students to pursue all of their interests. 

Birchwood Community High School

Tina Wiegand

twiegand@birchwoodhigh.org

Brock Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PT

Safeguarding Information

One Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We operate a safer recruitment process in line with statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.


The appointment of the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, including:


  • An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including barred list information where the role involves regulated activity
  • Verification of identity, qualifications, and right to work in the UK
  • Satisfactory references, including from the most recent employer
  • Confirmation of health and medical fitness
  • Where applicable, checks relating to prohibition from teaching and Section 128 directions


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and all convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings that are not protected must be disclosed.