At Sheffield Park Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students.Sheffield Park Academy is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy, December 2022.The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.With over 1,200 students of over 50 nationalities, Sheffield Park Academy is a diverse and inclusive 11-18 school. The academy provides students with a broad and ambitious curriculum and an exciting range of enrichment opportunities. The school has some of the key foundations for success, with a dedicated staffing body, a commitment to education with character, and a vibrant school community.Sheffield Park Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.
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Job description
Job title: Department Head of History
Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN
Salary: Highly Competitive Teachers Pay Range, United Learning Trust’s Pay Policy applies plus TLR2 £5,036.57 per annum, plus a Golden Hello/R&R payment.
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Start date: September 2025, or sooner if possible
‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’
‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’
OFSTED report, December 2022
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, and influential Head of History to lead our current department. We are looking for someone who can provide inspiring and outstanding leadership or quickly develop as an outstanding leader to ensure that learning and progress in History continue an upward trajectory. A person who embodies our core values of ambition, knowledge, and determination. Our mission statement is to create Sheffield’s Influential young leaders of tomorrow and you will play a key role in equipping students with the skills to attain a range of prestigious positions and life experiences.
This role would suit an ambitious and driven individual with high expectations for student achievement. It would suit either someone looking to progress to Middle leadership and make rapid impact before ascending to SLT in the next few years or an experienced existing head of department who would like experience in a large secondary school with sixth form teaching and wishes to develop their experience on a senior team.
We are looking for applicants who are able evidence a strong track record of student achievement with their own classes and who have the potential to make a significant impact on the lives and education of the children they teach. This will need to be demonstrated in your application and be clear at interview.
We will consider applications from a range of experience, minimum 2 years teaching, more important for us is your focus, impact, and ability to motivate students and staff towards the highest of standards and a genuine belief that students have the potential to achieve highly.
Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-19 school with a thriving Sixth Form and is part of the United Learning group. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we are committed to providing an environment where both students and staff have every opportunity to thrive, ensuring their potential is nurtured and developed to the fullest extent. Our school has motivated, determined students with a high percentage going on to attend Russell Group universities.
The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, one of the largest and most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.
The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/
At Sheffield Park Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive pay above national average.
- Excellent facilities and resources.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- A respectful working environment.
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each school, across the Cluster and United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Perkbox benefits platform.
- Free on-site parking.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
In return, we are looking for:
- An ‘outstanding’ teacher with strong leadership qualities who can evidence significant progress and attainment from their students over a protracted period of time.
- Someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all of our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them.
- Someone who is resilient, dynamic and passionate about improving the life chances of all children in our community.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
To apply, please click the ‘Apply online’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Vacancies Page and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.
The closing date for this post is midnight, Monday 19 May 2025. Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.
If you have any queries regarding this role please email
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Department Head of History
