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Humanities Improvement Lead

3 months ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Star Academies Full time

Do you want to join a team of professionals who provide exemplary leadership, strategic direction, and support to some of the best schools in the country? Do you want to play your part in delivering outstanding learning and teaching to young people in disadvantaged communities? If so, joining our team as a Subject Improvement Lead for Humanities may just be the best career move you ever make.

About Star Central

Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.

The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We practically assist our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today's young people and inspiring tomorrow's leaders.

Who we're looking for

We are searching for an outstanding individual to improve the quality of teaching, learning, curriculum and intervention in humanities subjects (history and geography, Religious Studies) across the Trust's secondary schools, through embedding best practice and building capacity in line with the Trust's policies and frameworks.

The successful candidate will drive improved attainment in humanities subjects across all our secondary schools, by skilfully co-ordinating and supporting both curriculum intent and implementation in these subjects at designated schools.

As Humanities Improvement Lead, you would be deployed across our schools located in five regions: Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, and London.

You will have:

A degree in a humanities subject along with Qualified Teacher Status.A national professional qualification (NPQ) in middle or senior leadership.An in depth knowledge of the exam specifications in humanities subjects.Experience of delivering outstanding results consistently and a track record of improving results as a humanities subject leader.Experience of developing and delivering high impact intervention programmes.The ability to analyse assessment data and use it effectively to identify and close gaps in learning.Successfully delivered training and coaching for humanities teachers.Passion for securing life-changing outcomes for young people in disadvantaged communities.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by calling

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday, 30 June 2024 at midnight.

Interview Date: Week commencing 8 July 2024.

Proposed Start Date: Wednesday, 01 January 2025 (or sooner if available).

Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.