Join Our Team as a Head of History at Astrea Academy Dearne!
Salary: MPS/UPS and TLR 2 F (£8,279)
Start Date: September 2025

Are you a passionate history teacher or middle leader looking for a new challenge? Do you want to be part of a team where you can make a lasting impact on students and rapidly accelerate their progress? If so, this is an excellent opportunity for both experienced teachers and ECTs to join us as a Head of History. At Astrea Academy Dearne, we are committed to providing a brilliant education for every child.

What We Are Looking For:

• A highly effective history teacher.
• Aligned with our values and mission. If you fit with our culture, you will love working here.
• Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter their starting point, background, or needs. Someone who does not make excuses for what children can achieve.

About Us: Astrea Academy Dearne is an 11-16 secondary academy situated in Barnsley, with around 1150 students. We are within commutable distance from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster, and Sheffield and are proud members of the Astrea Academy Trust family of schools. We have the highest aspirations for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. We are a truly comprehensive and inclusive academy, reflected in our approach to all areas of our work.

What We Offer:

• Extensive support and progression opportunities
• A knowledge-rich curriculum built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and a traditional T&L approach influenced by Rosenshine and TLAC
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
• An excellent History curriculum and resources
• A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies
• Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm/strict’ behaviour system
• Highly visible and supportive senior leaders who have your back
• Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (no need to organise/run/chase them)
• No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ instructional coaching to continuously develop
• Excellent ongoing CPD, career development, and promotion opportunities across the Astrea South Yorkshire region
• Opportunity to complete NPQs
• An unrivalled professional progression model

Why Join Us? Astrea Academy Dearne is committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all our students. We believe in teaching powerful knowledge and creating a scholarly culture that is warm, strict, disciplined, and joyful. Our values-driven approach ensures impeccable behaviour, allowing teachers to focus on teaching and pupils to focus on learning.

Interested in Applying? If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply. In addition, we actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to appreciate fully our excellent learning environment; please contact hannah.peace@astreadearne.org to arrange a visit or to find out more about the role.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI: Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!