Head of Sociology
Three Rivers Academy, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5EJThis job expired on 22 May 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
22 May 2023 at 10:45am
Date listed
17 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Sociology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,344 - £44,919
Additional allowances
TLR2a £3,017pa FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, motivated and innovativeHead of Sociologyto join us at Three Rivers Academy. We are looking for an inspirational teacher with the ability to create a nurturing learning environment, together with a commitment to bringing out the best in every student. The ability to teach to A level is desirable but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
At Three Rivers Academy we are proud to offer a range of benefits and promote a healthy work/life balance:
- Teachers are offered 16% PPA time, significantly higher than the required 10%
- Generous ECT Welcome payment (up to £2,000)
- Recruitment and retention allowances available to attract the very best staff
- The vast majority of a full-time teachers have their own classroom
- Directed time is kept to a minimum with after-school meetings lasting no longer than an hour and all school events calendared in advance
- All teaching staff are provided with a laptop
- Professional opportunities to share and grow within The Howard Partnership Trust with high-quality - CPD opportunities at all levels from ECT to SLT
- School easily accessible via public transport
- Active staff wellbeing group
- An inclusive community which celebrates its diversity
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 Three Rivers Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1457 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Three Rivers Academy website
- Email address
- hr@thpt.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Three Rivers Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thpt.org.uk.
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