Head of Social Sciences
Paxman Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DBThis job expired on 20 May 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 - U3)
Additional allowances
TLR 2B (£5,649)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding educator to drive excellence in teaching and learning across a range of social science subjects at Paxman Academy.You will have the ability to inspire, challenge and lead a team of committed staff.You will be innovative, with a passion for curriculum development while maintaining high standards of student attainment and progress.
Teaching specialism can be discussed at interview.
At Paxman Academy we believe that every child matters and by working collaboratively we can transform lives and Build Bright Futures. Paxman Academy opened to Year 7 students in September 2019 and is a co-educational, fully comprehensive 11-16 Academy with a PAN of 180. We are a heavily oversubscribed school which is held in high regard in the community.Our recent Ofsted inspection (Feb 24) rated our school as Good.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Be accountable for student progress and development within the department.
- Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
- Take a lead in planning collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice.
- Ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies determined by the Local Governance Committee and Headteacher.
- Be accountable for leading, managing and developing subjects within the department.
- Effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the department to support the designated curriculum portfolio.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Paxman Academy?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
PAXMAN ACADEMY
HEAD OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale + TLR 2b
Actual Salary from: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 – U3) + £5,649 (TLR 2b)
Start Date: 1st September 2025
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 Paxman Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 895 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Paxman Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01255 750913
Arranging a visit to Paxman Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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