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Head of Humanities (Senior)

Head of Humanities (Senior)

Hoe Bridge School

Surrey

  • New
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
27 January 2025

Job overview

Hoe Bridge is a thriving independent school for girls and boys aged 2 to 16. Every day at Hoe Bridge offers a unique blend of excitement and challenge. The School is thrilled to begin a transformative three year growth and development journey, positioning the school as the leading independent through school in Woking and its surrounding areas.

We are looking to appoint a Head of Humanities (Senior) who will lead, manage, and enhance the curriculums for Years 9 to 11. This pivotal role is essential in driving the Humanities Department forward, working closely with the Assistant Head Academic to implement our ambitious senior curriculum and development plans. You will be directly involved in the preparation and development of Year 10 and Year 11.

As an inspirational leader, you will represent the department with professionalism and enthusiasm, earning the respect of pupils, staff, and parents alike. Your leadership will foster high levels of dedication and engagement among your colleagues. As a well-qualified, dynamic educator with vision, warmth, and a sense of humour, you will work collaboratively with your peers and take pride in supporting and encouraging all pupils. Your commitment to the wider life of the school will make you an integral member of our community.

Our staff are always looking for innovative ways to engage the children’s interest in their subject and promote positive learning through our exceptional curriculum. Every member of staff is encouraged to develop and extend themselves and to get fully involved in all aspects of school life.

Hoe Bridge is an exceptional school and an amazing place to either start or continue your career. We offer super working conditions with a lively, fun and hardworking atmosphere. Hoe Bridge staff are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.

Full details of the role are available on the school website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk/about-us/vacancies

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 27 January 2025

Interviews to take place from the week beginning: Monday 3 February 2025

Hoe Bridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any person offered a position will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

About Hoe Bridge School

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+44 1483 760 018

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Hoe Bridge School is an independent co-educational Pre-Prep and Prep school for children 3 to 16 years old.

Our foremost aim is to provide your child with the best preparation for senior school and beyond, with an excellent all-round education and strong ethos of respect, enthusiasm and determination to be the best they can in everything they do. Inspirational teaching, care and leadership abound, ensuring a vibrant and dynamic school community which supports the best possible learning and development.

Within a stunning, safe setting combining historic buildings and new leading-edge facilities, our school is nestled in 22 acres of beautiful countryside just outside Woking, Surrey and is only 25 minutes from central London.

We have a special community with a passionate belief in fostering the core school ethos of Happiness, Confidence and Achievement. Parents forge a strong relationship with a school that is dedicated to the individual development of each child, giving them a deep-rooted love for learning, in an enthusiastic and engaging environment. Visitors comment on the vibrant energy and happy faces that they see throughout our school.

We are passionate in the belief that the role of educators is to provide a wide-ranging framework in which children can grow and develop creatively in a continually changing and often unpredictable world. We have an unwavering commitment to empowering those within our community: inspiring, challenging and motivating both children and adults in all that we do. We have an environment, from Nursery through to Year 8, which grows and adapts, allowing all children to learn and understand from their many different strengths. Empathy and caring for others are our principal values, which are intrinsic within our ideology and shown in the special qualities within our community. Each child is known and valued for who they are. There is never a dull moment nor is there time to be bored and the children are proud to call Hoe Bridge their school.

The School has an extremely good reputation not just in the local area but county wide as well. There is a real energy throughout to preserve the family atmosphere, to constantly strive to improve results and explore all the possibilities available to enrich both the School and the lives of the children.

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