Head of History and Politics

Head of History and Politics

Permanent

Full time

For September 2025

The Godolphin and Latymer School is one of the country's leading independent day schools for girls, located on a six acre site in Hammersmith, London. The School's facilities are excellent, making it an exciting place to learn and work. The students at Godolphin and Latymer receive unrivalled academic and pastoral support and outstanding examination results are achieved.

We currently seek to appoint a well-qualified, ambitious and experienced Teacher or current Head of Department to join the school from September 2025 in the role of Head of History and Politics. This role has arisen due to internal promotion of the current postholder to a senior leadership position, and is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape and direct progress and attainment in History and Politics. The successful candidate will be able to develop further the use of teaching strategies which encourage a deep and scholarly engagement with the subject whilst focusing on excellent levels of achievement in all sections of the school. They will be an inspirational teacher and will demonstrate high levels of commitment to the development of History and Politics at Godolphin and Latymer, including engaging with the whole school enthusiasm for evidence-informed teaching and learning.

Taught by a highly qualified and experienced department of twelve, History and Politics are thriving subjects at the school. As a department, we believe in the intrinsic value of studying History and Politics and aim to enrich our students' curiosity about the past and the society in which they live. Critical thinking, creativity and well honed research skills are key components of how we approach both subjects. We aim to enrich and enliven students' understanding of History and Politics, whilst building their ability to consider rigorously the evidential base from which they derive their knowledge and build their arguments. Many of our students go on to university to study a History or Politics related subject, so we are committed to preparing them for their undergraduate studies.

There is a very active extra-curricular offering within the department, to which all members of the department are expected to contribute. We run several trips, including to foreign destinations, and the Head of Department will take a lead role in planning such excursions. All members of departmental staff assist with the university preparation programme and participate in our thriving History Society, Politics Society and Anthropology and Social Sciences Society. All staff are expected to support the wider school extra-curricular programme in some way.

The salary will be commensurate with the post and will depend upon qualifications and experience.

Single-occupancy accommodation may be available for new staff in a local six-unit property.

For further information about our school please visit www.godolphinandlatymer.com.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to The Godolphin and Latymer School on this appointment.

Candidates should apply for this role via //////www.saxbam.com/appointments using code LGGB. Click on the 'apply' button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter and complete the school application form.

The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 3 October.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 14 October.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. As a teaching member of staff you will be working directly with, and be responsible for, the children that you teach. You are also likely to have contact with other pupils on a regular basis [which may include specific pastoral or other responsibilities for pupils whom you do not teach.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

The Charity called The Godolphin and Latymer School (charity registration number 312699) is administered by The Godolphin and Latymer School Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee (Company number 3598439).

THE GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL, Iffley Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PG.

HMC/GSA 800 girls, 11-18 (220 in the Sixth Form).

The Godolphin and Latymer School is one of the country's leading independent day schools for girls, located on a six acre site in Hammersmith, London. The School's facilities are excellent, making it an exciting place to learn and work. The students at Godolphin and Latymer receive unrivalled academic and pastoral support and outstanding examination results are achieved., Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to The Godolphin and Latymer School on this appointment.

The salary will be commensurate with the post and will depend upon qualifications and experience.