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  • Job start date

    1 September 2024

  • Closing date

    16 April 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    27 February 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Law, Psychology, Social sciences, Sociology

Working pattern

Part time: 0.6FTE

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Main / Upper Pay Ranges (£30,000 to £46,525) plus TLR 2.3

Additional allowances

TLR 2.3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and expert Social Sciences Teacher, with the ability to teach and lead on Social Sciences up to A-Level This includes the subjects of Sociology, Law and Psychology. You will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a genuine passion for one of the subjects, and lead and inspire our students. As lead teacher you will be expected to lead the development of the subject’s curriculum.


What the school offers its staff

Astley Community High School

Elsdon Avenue

Seaton Delaval

Tyne and Wear

NE25 0BP

0191 237 1505

Head of Faculty Social Sciences

Main / Upper Pay Ranges (£30,000 to £46,525) plus TLR 2.3

Permanent, 0.6FTE

Required from 1 September 2024

Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact

As a 13-18 school in south east Northumberland with good standards of teaching and behaviour and a strong commitment to improvement, we believe passionately that every student should be enabled to succeed in all aspects of school life. Building on our ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted, we continue to strive for further improvements.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and expert Social Sciences Teacher, with the ability to teach and lead on Social Sciences up to A-Level This includes the subjects of Sociology, Law and Psychology. You will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a genuine passion for one of the subjects, and lead and inspire our students. As lead teacher you will be expected to lead the development of the subject’s curriculum.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career, within a school that really cares for our students and staff.

Student behaviour and attitudes to learning are good throughout the school and we need a highly motivated individual who can enable students to exceed their expectations and have high aspirations for their futures.

Visits to the school are also warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Richard Goodman, Head of School on 0191 2371505 or email vacancies@svf.org.uk to make an appointment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for all posts.

Interested in applying? A completed application form must be submitted by 9am on Tuesday 12th March 2024 by e-mail to vacancies@svf.org.uk

It is expected that interviews will take place on Thursday 21 March.

Further information about all of our current vacancies is available at: http://www.svf.org.uk/vacancies


Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Astley Community High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
605 pupils enrolled
Age range
13 to 18
Phone number
0191 2371505

The Seaton Valley Federation of Schools comprises Astley Community High School, Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Sluice Middle School, all located in south east Northumberland. All three schools share a Governing Body and Executive Headteacher to promote excellence in education from age 9-18 across Seaton Valley. Individually rated as 'Good' by Ofsted, we share common values and a passionate belief that every student should be enabled to succeed in all aspects of school life.

Arranging a visit to Astley Community High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@svf.org.uk.

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