Curriculum Team Leader for Social Sciences
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, Bristol, BS30 8TSThis job expired on 18 February 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
18 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR1 - UPR3
Additional allowances
TLR2C (£7,847 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an inspirational teacher, ideally specialising in psychology, to lead our enthusiastic and dynamic Social Sciences Team. You will be able to communicate your passion for social sciences in order to engage students in our very popular range of KS4 and 5 courses, which currently include psychology, sociology and criminology. The successful candidate will be committed to supporting teachers to excel and be skilled at developing high quality curricula linked to exam board specifications.This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious practitioner looking to step up to middle leadership or further develop their leadership experience.
What the school offers its staff
- A competitive salary
- A full and varied CPD programme offering teaching and leadership development for our staff
- An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow
- Wider opportunities to be involved across the Futura Learning Partnership
- An energised and professional working environment
- Benefits include; pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.
Further details about the role
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is an oversubscribed and thriving 11-18 co-educational school. It is the school of choice for the local community due to our high standards of teaching, learning and behaviour. Our students are a delight to work with and achieve outstanding results, making progress significantly above the national average. This is avery exciting time to join our Social Sciences Team with larger cohorts coming through KS4 and a growing sixth form thanks to significant investment in our provision and accommodation.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. Sir Bernard Lovell Academy reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. Prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. A Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
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About Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@sblacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0117 4565900
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.
OFSTED judged Sir Bernard Lovell Academy “Good” in all areas during our most recent full inspection (November 2021).
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