Head of Social Sciences
St James's Church of England High School, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 9RU5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 31,650 - 49,084
Head of Social Sciences job summary
St James’s C of E High School
Head of Social Sciences
MPS T1 – T9 (£31,650 - £49,084)
Plus, TLR 2c £3,391
1.0 FTE
Permanent Contract
Required 1st September 2025
Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people?
If so, St James’s Church of England School would love to hear from you!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our exceptional, outward looking, oversubscribed high achieving school which welcomes pupils of all abilities.
St James’s is a member of the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three High Schools in the MAT – Bury C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy: sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.
Main Duties:
- To provide professional leadership and management for the Social Science Department (sociology/health & social care)
- To be a role model to members of the department, demonstrating excellent teaching and learning in their own practice and providing innovative curriculum thinking to drive the curriculum forward in all linked subjects
- To raise standards across the subject in Teaching and Learning and Curriculum leading to better outcomes for all.
- Where appropriate support with delivery and enrichment within PSHEE.
The successful candidate will be someone who:
- Is a great team player, friendly and professional
- Enjoys working as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff
- Will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
- Will enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best
- Has previous experience of working with children aged 11 -16 in an education setting
- Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.
- Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
In return we can offer:
- a supportive and encouraging staff team
- a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- fantastic facilities
Application information:
For more information visit our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 333000 or by emailing SJ-HR@st-james.bolton.sch.uk
To apply please use the link to complete the application form.
Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.
We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.
The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 @ 9.00am
Interviews: TBC
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St James's Church of England High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1051 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St James's Church of England High School website
St James’s is a Church of England Secondary School that was judged to be ‘Good’ by OFSTED in 2022 with behaviour and attitudes; personal development as well as leadership and management at the school being described as ‘Outstanding’.
Our mission is to ensure every young person, no matter what their starting point can experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ To this end we ensure every young person fulfils their full academic potential whilst also developing into happy, confident, compassionate and accomplished young adults. We are ambitious for every student and we support and encourage them to be ambitious for themselves.
We believe in the importance of teaching students that success comes from hard work and self-discipline however we also ensure that students who struggle get the bespoke support and help they need to catch up.
St James’s High School is a high performing Church of England Academy. We have high academic standards and each year our students achieve excellent results, above the national average. We recruit the best teachers and invest in their training and development to ensure every student is inspired and consequently flourishes.
We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths. Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are central to everything we do. Every child is valued at St James and through the highest quality pastoral care they are nurtured and loved. Our moto of ‘Caring for others † Achieving excellence’ sums up our view that care must and should come first in order to support and enable achievement.
All staff at St James’s are absolutely committed to giving every young person the very best. We work to ensure all students go on from us as committed, caring, serving leaders that work to make their communities and our society a better place.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Bolton and Greater Manchester