Head of Humanities

What skills and experience we're looking for

Head of Humanities

TLR1B

Required for September 2026 or January 2027

• Are you an inspirational practitioner with a genuine passion for the Humanities?
• Would you like the opportunity to develop your leadership skills by leading collaboratively and ‘bringing out the gift’ in your staff team?
• Do you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for your subject with students, both within and beyond the classroom?

We are looking to appoint a talented and highly motivated leader who will relish the chance to lead this successful and committed department. As the Head of our Humanities faculty, you will be instrumental in developing the Geography, History and Religious Studies curricula so that they reflect the aspirations and diversity of our community, as well as inspiring students through your classroom practice.External candidates must be able to teach and lead in Geography up to KS4.

You would be joining a vibrant and talented team.Keen to build upon our existing examination successes, you will have a bold and ambitious vision of what our students can achieve.Your excellent subject knowledge and innovative classroom practice will help to inspire our students with your own love of learning.You will be committed to leading,developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stages3 and4 and will enjoy the challenge of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential.

Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.

An application form and further details can be downloaded from the school website www.wsfg.waltham.sch.uk Completed application forms should be returned, as a word document,by email to:m.madhani@wsfg.waltham.sch.ukPleasenote CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date

Thursday 11th June 2026 (9.00am)

Interview dates

Monday 22nd June 2026

Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to Equal Opportunities and to Safer Recruitment practices and procedures.

Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

What the school offers its staff

• One of the lowest teaching time contact ratios in London, demonstrating that we have chosen to invest in our staff
• An understanding that work-life balance is important, including a commitment to staff wellbeing in our School Improvement Plan
• In addition to making allowances for staff to have cover for family events, we have been piloting a whole school approach to flexible working which will be rolled out across the school in 2025– 26
• Teachers have an allocated WFA - Work from Anywhere period included on their timetable

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Home and Family weeks

termly non-meeting weeks throughout the year to support with reduced workload and staff wellbeing

• No report writing
• Beautiful school grounds, including staff terrace(in summer!)
• The possibility of flexible working contracts (42% of our staff are part-time)
• Regular wellbeing surveys and wellbeing slots in staff meetings; member of SLT with responsibility for staff wellbeing
• 97% of staff say the school is a happy and enjoyable place to work; 95% feel their professional contribution is valued; 73% feel they have a good work-life balance.This compares very favourably with the TES national Wellbeing report where only 20% of staff felt their workload was manageable.

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Employee Assistance

free 24-hour confidential counselling, help and information service

• Staff organised activities including a running club, yoga and Boxfit exercise sessions
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Staff working in schools in Waltham Forest,regularly using computers,are eligible to apply for reimbursement towards some of the costs associated with eye tests and glasses
• Free on-site parking
• Lunch or breakfast provided on INSET days
• Free tea and coffee in the staff room
• Staff benefit from preferential admission criteria for their daughters.

Commitment to safeguarding

Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.