About the Role
Head of Humanities Middlesbrough Full-Time | September 2026 Start MPS/UPS + TLR We are currently working with a secondary school in Middlesbrough seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational Head of Humanities for September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Humanities teacher or existing middle leader looking to lead a successful department and drive high standards across the curriculum. The successful candidate will: Lead and develop the Humanities department across KS3 and KS4 Deliver high-quality teaching within their specialist subject area Drive progress, attainment and curriculum development Support, challenge and develop staff within the department Promote a culture of high expectations, engagement and achievement The school offers: A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team Strong behaviour systems and pastoral support Opportunities for career progression and leadership development A positive and inclusive school environment Requirements: UK QTS or equivalent teaching qualification Experience teaching Humanities within a secondary setting Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills A proven ability to raise standards and inspire students For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.