Head of Social Sciences
Wootton Upper School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HTThis job expired on 1 March 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
1 March 2021 at 9am
Date listed
12 February 2021
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
- £25'714 - £41'604
Additional allowances
TLR2C *(currently £6,627)
Head of Social Sciences job summary
Required for September 2021
Wootton Academy Trust [WAT] consists of Wootton Upper School, which has 900 pupils in Years 9-11 and Kimberley 16-19 College, which in September 2021 will have 700 students in Years 12 and 13 studying Level 3 courses.
WAT is a happy, successful Trust and we are seeking to appoint someone to join our team and make a positive impact on students’ lives. Staff here are supportive, caring and committed to a collaborative approach to teaching and learning. As a new member of staff, you can expect a warm welcome and a wide range of CPD opportunities to develop your practice and career.
The position of Head of Social Sciences is a new one for our Trust because of the increase in popularity of social sciences at Kimberley College. Kimberley opened in 2013 in a state-of-the-art building that provides excellent resources for both staff and students. Currently, Psychology and Sociology are not taught at Wootton Upper School so our team of Sociology and Psychology teachers are based at Kimberley exclusively.
Initially, we wish to bring together the subjects of Psychology and Sociology into a “local area” to enable them to share great practice by working together as a single team. Over time we envisage the local area may expand to include other subjects. Our Head of Social Sciences will be an outstanding teacher able to teach A Level Psychology [we will have eight classes of A Level Psychology in September 2021 - five in Year 12 and three in Year 13; there is likely to be further expansion in September 2022]. There is the opportunity to teach some Sociology at A level also should the successful candidate be able to do so [we will have five classes of A Level Sociology in September 2021 and anticipate this growing to six classes in September 2022].
We do hope the attached Job Description, alongside the information on our website, inspires you to make an application and we look forward to welcoming successful applicants for interview.
Wootton Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Wootton Academy Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES - We prefer to hire people directly. We’ll be in touch if we need you!
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.
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About Wootton Upper School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 897 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wootton Upper School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01234767123
Wootton Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising of Wootton Upper School and Kimberley STEM college.
Arranging a visit to Wootton Upper School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk.
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