Head of History at City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CLAHH/17948

Location

Holland Walk, Duncombe Road, Archway, London, Greater London, N19 3EU

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£40,317.00 - £52,300.00 Annually (FTE)
Inner London Pay Scale plus TLR 2B £6068

Closing Date

10:00am, 2nd Feb 2026

Start Date

January 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About this Role

You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.

About the Role

City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is seeking to appoint a Head of History for Easter 2026. You will be an experienced teacher looking for a new challenge as a head of department. You must be able to teach History up to KS5.

About Us

COLAT is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student.

COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

City of London Academy Highgate Hill, opened as a mixed, all-ability, non-denominational academy in September 2017, and is housed in a lovely building with excellent facilities for students, staff and the community. With the support of our enthusiastic students, diligent staff, supportive parents and cohesive governing body, we strive to provide a calm and purposeful learning environment underpinned by high expectations. City of London Academy Highgate Hill is based in the heart of an evolving community in Islington, and we value the diversity of our workforce. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

About you

You will be an experienced and outstanding teacher or a new teacher starting your teaching career. You must have experience teaching History up to KS5. You will have great behaviour management strategies and you will also have excellent organisation and communication skills to liaise with students, staff, parents and external organisations. If you can teach other subjects please highlight this in your application.

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words.

Applications must be submitted via the My New Term portal on the following link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143659/EDV-2025-CLAHH-26749

If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion, please contact enquiries@highgatehill.cola.org.uk or hr@highgatehill.cola.org.uk

Closing date for applications 10.00am Monday 2 February 2026

We plan for interviews to take place week commencing Monday 2 February 2026 or Monday 9 February 2026

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.