Head of Social Sciences

Watling Academy, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  4 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Health & Social Care, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2B (£6624*) - *subject to pay review for September 2025

Head of Social Sciences job summary

HEAD OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Salary – MPS/UPS + TLR 2B (£6624*)

Commencing September 2025

*Subject to pay review for Sep 2025

Do you want to take a leading role in our new school?

Are looking for a new professional challenge, setting up a subject in a new Sixth Form?

Watling Academy is seeking an inspiring individual to join us as Head of Social Sciences. As we open our new Sixth Form in September 2025, you will play a significant role in shaping the A-Level curriculum and bringing together our established, and very popular, KS4 Social Sciences courses.

As Head of Social Sciences, you will play a pivotal role in leading the development of our new school, encouraging students to have a critical understanding of the world around them. The post holder will take a leading role in the development of courses in Sociology, Health and Social Care and Psychology at A Level. Our students have shown a passion to pursue Social Science curriculum options, and this is a crucial role for the development of our school. You will also have the opportunity to grow the curriculum offer over time.

We are open to applications from experienced Heads of Department and aspiring teachers looking to take the next step in their careers. If you’re excited by the chance to shape the future of our Social Sciences department and want to make a real impact in a dynamic, forward-thinking school, we’d love to hear from you.

Watling Academy was judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in May 2023 and is a purpose-built 11-18 secondary school which opened in September 2020, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offer students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve. This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the Schoolandparents.

We are a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms ofraising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.

If you would like to join our team, please visit www.watling.academy for more information about the school.

Applications will only be accepted via My New Term - please do not send CVs.

The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry

Closing date for applications: Monday 4th November 2024, 9am

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

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Watling Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Watling Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watling-academy (opens in new tab)

Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

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