Head of Social Sciences - Humanities Faculty

Permanent post

Required September 2026

MPS/UPS (TLR 2.2 £5,872)

Closing date: Wednesday 20 May 2026 at noon

Interview date: Friday 22 May 2026

This exciting opportunity is being advertised to join the leadership team of the Humanities faculty.  The successful candidate will lead the Social Sciences department with a focus on the strategic implementation of teaching and learning strategies across all key stages.

You will be joining a school that has a vision to be an educational centre of excellence based on the principle that effective relationships are the key to positive outcomes. The staff team have a student centred approach and we have a robust teacher education programme. We want to invest in successful applicants and help them progress through their own career. We are looking for candidates who share the same values as us as we continue to grow our team.

Further details of this post and an application form are available on our website (www.dchs-alnwick.org)  Further questions or a discussion can be arranged by emailing the school at admin@dchs-alnwick.uk

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. 

If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. An online check will also be carried out on the successful candidate.

Closing Date:  12.00 noon on Wednesday 20 May 2026

Interview Day: Friday 22 May 2026