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Head of Politics and Criminology

Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY

This job expired on 30 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 5
• Subject: Politics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Scale / Upper Pay Scales
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2a - £3,391.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Politics responsibilities - the successful candidate will:

• Deliver our A Level course - Edexcel specification.
• Develop the current curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.
• Be able to demonstrate previous excellent results in this specific field.
• Be willing to recruit students to our ever-increasing cohort.
• Be able to provide students with exam specific preparation and guidance.
• Provide lessons which encourage high engagement and high participation.
• Show a commitment to continuous CPD.
• Provide intervention and revision sessions for students.
• Regularly analyse data to track students’ progress.

Criminology responsibilities - the successful candidate will:

• Deliver engaging and interactive lessons aligned with the WJEC Level 3 Criminology curriculum.
• Develop and adapt resources to support differentiated learning needs.
• Monitor, track, and assess student progress to ensure high achievement.
• Provide effective feedback to students, supporting their academic growth.
• Implement strategies for student engagement and motivation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of criminology and related fields.
• Support students in developing independent research and analytical skills.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the delivery of the course.
• Prepare students for internal and external assessments.
• Ensure compliance with assessment and moderation procedures.
• Ideally have experience with WJEC assessment methods and moderation processes.

What the school offers its staff

What Ferndown Can Offer You:

• Great students who behave – you can make a difference to their learning.
• The opportunity to work with outstanding colleagues.
• Tight, robust behaviour systems.
• Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/run/chase), helping to underpin our excellent behaviour, so you are free to teach.
• Ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop.
• We believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong staff culture.
• Centralised, shared units of work and resources.
• Excellent, ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities.
• A well-kept site and a very pleasant location in beautiful Dorset.
• A tax efficient Childcare or Car Lease Scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Private Healthcare Cashback Plan including 24/7 access to a GP by phone, gym discounts and cashback for optical, dental and other appointment expenses for employees and their children.
• Access to the staff benefits and discounts portal through Dorset Council.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
Ferndown Upper School values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates.

This job post has expired.

About Ferndown Upper School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ferndown Upper School website
• Email address: andreabaxter@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01202 871243
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ferndown-upper-school

Arranging a visit to Ferndown Upper School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andreabaxter@fernup.dorset.sch.uk.

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