Head of Faculty - Social Sciences
Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, NE25 0BPThis job expired on 16 April 2024
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
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Astley Community High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 605 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Astley Community High School website
- Email address
- vacancies@svf.org.uk
- 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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