Salary:
A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
16 January 2025 Job overview
HEAD OF HISTORY & POLITICS Full Time Required from September 2025
We are looking for an inspirational Head of History & Politics who will ensure that our curriculum not only embeds a deep knowledge of History & Politics in our students but also ignites and expands their passion for these subjects. You will be an exemplary classroom practitioner, showcasing outstanding teaching methods and fostering an environment of excellence and innovation. We can offer: A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school where excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence. A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications. The opportunity to develop professionally; improve and extend your knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of a challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom. A strong supportive leadership team that prioritises student and staff health and well-being. Other benefits include membership of the TPS, free lunches during term time, season ticket loan, Employee Assistant Programme, free use of the swimming pool and fitness suite, Cycle to Work and Eye Care Schemes, and fee remission. How to make an application: Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application. To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification and your motivation for applying to NLCS. This is in place of a covering letter. The vacancy closes on Thursday 16th January 2025 at 7.00am; however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found. Interview date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact the NLCS Recruitment Team at
recruitment@nlcs.org.uk
or telephone the School on 0208 952 0912. NLCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.
Website: www.nlcs.org.uk
School Address: Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ
About North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School Canons Drive, Edgware Middlesex HA8 7RJ United Kingdom
Founded in 1850 by the intrepid Frances Mary Buss, pioneer of women’s education, NLCS has a remarkable history as one of the very first centres of academic excellence for girls in the UK. Today, we continue to embrace a spirit of scholarly enquiry and creative endeavour, led by a community of staff and pupils who relish learning. Our mission is to provide an inspirational education to enable our pupils to become young women of influence and impact. From the earliest years, we teach our pupils to think for themselves and to be intellectually courageous. The development of emotional intelligence and character is just as important. Our pupils’ personal development and pastoral care are supported by our relentless investment in individual growth. Pastoral groups in our co-tutor system are small, typically no more than 10-12 pupils, to enable our teachers to get to know girls as individuals. Relationships between staff and pupils are characterised by mutual respect and warmth. We are inspired by our heritage of academically ambitious teaching but empowered by modernity. Our aim is that, as adults, our pupils will have the intellectual curiosity and personal resilience to adapt to and shape an increasingly fast-paced and dynamic world. This is an exciting time for the school as we prepare to open our new IDEAS Hub in Spring 2025, a space designed to facilitate creative thinking, pioneering use of technology and interdisciplinary learning. A space that will place NLCS at the heart of a web of deep connections to the wider world. Headmistress Mrs Vicky Bingham ISI report In April 2024, North London Collegiate School received its latest routine inspection, which took place within the new Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) framework. We were delighted that the inspection team gave a strong endorsement for all aspects of the education provided and the wellbeing and engagement of our pupils at every stage of the School. The inspection also identified NLCS as being fully compliant with all regulations and requirements, with best practice in place across the board. One feature of the new framework is that ISI no longer uses single-word gradings of schools, such as ‘Excellent’ which NLCS received at its previous routine inspection. ISI now seeks to make an evaluative commentary across the various aspects of a school’s provision. Inspection Report - North London Collegiate School (nlcs.org.uk) #J-18808-Ljbffr
A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
16 January 2025 Job overview
HEAD OF HISTORY & POLITICS Full Time Required from September 2025
We are looking for an inspirational Head of History & Politics who will ensure that our curriculum not only embeds a deep knowledge of History & Politics in our students but also ignites and expands their passion for these subjects. You will be an exemplary classroom practitioner, showcasing outstanding teaching methods and fostering an environment of excellence and innovation. We can offer: A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school where excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence. A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications. The opportunity to develop professionally; improve and extend your knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of a challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom. A strong supportive leadership team that prioritises student and staff health and well-being. Other benefits include membership of the TPS, free lunches during term time, season ticket loan, Employee Assistant Programme, free use of the swimming pool and fitness suite, Cycle to Work and Eye Care Schemes, and fee remission. How to make an application: Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application. To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification and your motivation for applying to NLCS. This is in place of a covering letter. The vacancy closes on Thursday 16th January 2025 at 7.00am; however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found. Interview date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact the NLCS Recruitment Team at
recruitment@nlcs.org.uk
or telephone the School on 0208 952 0912. NLCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.
Website: www.nlcs.org.uk
School Address: Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ
About North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School Canons Drive, Edgware Middlesex HA8 7RJ United Kingdom
Founded in 1850 by the intrepid Frances Mary Buss, pioneer of women’s education, NLCS has a remarkable history as one of the very first centres of academic excellence for girls in the UK. Today, we continue to embrace a spirit of scholarly enquiry and creative endeavour, led by a community of staff and pupils who relish learning. Our mission is to provide an inspirational education to enable our pupils to become young women of influence and impact. From the earliest years, we teach our pupils to think for themselves and to be intellectually courageous. The development of emotional intelligence and character is just as important. Our pupils’ personal development and pastoral care are supported by our relentless investment in individual growth. Pastoral groups in our co-tutor system are small, typically no more than 10-12 pupils, to enable our teachers to get to know girls as individuals. Relationships between staff and pupils are characterised by mutual respect and warmth. We are inspired by our heritage of academically ambitious teaching but empowered by modernity. Our aim is that, as adults, our pupils will have the intellectual curiosity and personal resilience to adapt to and shape an increasingly fast-paced and dynamic world. This is an exciting time for the school as we prepare to open our new IDEAS Hub in Spring 2025, a space designed to facilitate creative thinking, pioneering use of technology and interdisciplinary learning. A space that will place NLCS at the heart of a web of deep connections to the wider world. Headmistress Mrs Vicky Bingham ISI report In April 2024, North London Collegiate School received its latest routine inspection, which took place within the new Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) framework. We were delighted that the inspection team gave a strong endorsement for all aspects of the education provided and the wellbeing and engagement of our pupils at every stage of the School. The inspection also identified NLCS as being fully compliant with all regulations and requirements, with best practice in place across the board. One feature of the new framework is that ISI no longer uses single-word gradings of schools, such as ‘Excellent’ which NLCS received at its previous routine inspection. ISI now seeks to make an evaluative commentary across the various aspects of a school’s provision. Inspection Report - North London Collegiate School (nlcs.org.uk) #J-18808-Ljbffr
