Head of Social Sciences

Park Hall Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9HF

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025 or sooner.

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  13 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Social Sciences
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) + TLR 1 to be agreed

Head of Social Sciences job summary

The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and be able to motivate students through inspirational teaching. The ability to teach A-Level Sociology and Psychology is advantageous. Impact and ambition is valued as highly as experience. We pride ourselves on our support, training and cross trust opportunities. Indeed, two of our Headteachers started as newly qualified teachers within the trust.

We are a GOOD school. Our Ofsted in May 2023 highlighted our many Good and Outstanding features.

We promise to offer you both a stimulating and highly rewarding experience in return for your motivational skills and good practice. Opportunities don’t arise very often to work in a vibrant school like Park Hall and we are delighted to be offering the chance for someone to join the team.

In return we can offer you:

A positive and innovative learning culture supported by a dynamic Humanities department, staffed by specialist teachers

A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity

A Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and students

Teacher Pension and a Cycle to Work scheme

Come and visit us – you will not be disappointed. Why not come and have a look around and an informal chat. To arrange a visit, please contact Hannah Knowles, PA to Associate Headteacher on 0121 748 0423 or email: recruitment@parkhall.org

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Park Hall Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Park Hall Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-hall-academy-birmingham (opens in new tab)

Park Hall Academy is a fantastic school, embedded in the Castle Bromwich community. Situated minutes from Junction 5 of the M6 and Junction 7 of the M42, we are ideally located for easy access. We are the highest performing school in the area with a positive atmosphere and ethos that is unparalleled. As part of the Arden Multi Academy Trust there is the opportunity for exceptional training and the sharing of knowledge and ideas. We are a GOOD school. Our Ofsted in November 2017 highlighted our many Good and Outstanding features. We are the highest performing school in North Solihull with a positive Progress 8 score for the last two years of publication. Our percentage of Grade 5 or above in the Basics has continued to improve year on year and this reflects our desire to be Outstanding. We are a school with a very strong Sixth Form with results among the best in the country.

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