Lead Teacher of Health and Social Care (0.6 FTE) TLR2a £2116
The Duston School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA31 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 December 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Health and social care
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS (£19,749— £27,211 (£28,483— £30,628) Recruitment & Retention allowance will be offered for right candidate
Additional allowances
TLR2a £2116
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lead Teacher of Health and Social Care (0.6FTE) TLR2a £2116 MPS/UPS (£19,749— £27,211 (£28,483— £30,628) Recruitment & Retention allowance will be offered for right candidate The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Start Date: September 2026 Closing Date: midday, Monday 8th December 2025.
The Duston School is looking to appoint an exceptional Teacher of Health and Social Care. This
is an exciting time to join our Social Sciences Faculty teaching Key Stages 4 and 5 students.
Within the faculty, we aim to ensure that students will learn to understand society, culture and
environment. They will learn to work collaboratively and develop evaluation skills, as well as
developing key skills and techniques to ensure they can excel.
Applicants should show enthusiasm towards joining our dynamic, committed and supportive
team. We welcome applications from candidates, who can demonstrate the highest standards
of delivery in order to raise attainment and are committed to motivating young people.
Please contact the school for further details.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
What the school offers its staff
The school offers competitive working conditions and packages, including: • Future progression resides at the heart of the school’s ethos • Personalised and bespoke CPD is offered to all staff • Opportunities to attend external CPD courses and visiting other schools are positively encouraged • An enhanced induction programme to support all new staff to the school, with a bespoke package of support for ECT’s. • Westfield Health - Private Health Plan for permanent, salaried employees • On-site car parking • A laptop for teaching staff • A detailed Workload Charters, which sets out the school’s commitment to support all staff with their workload • No emails are sent at weekends nor holidays, we respect as a school the need to rest • Co-planning is a guiding principle upon which our curriculum is built, with the use of workbooks and knowledge organisers across the school • On-site restaurant for staff to use on a daily basis • The lion share of directed meeting time is handed to staff to work on the curriculum • Two faculty away days • 4 traded days (which includes one day off to thank staff for the extra miles that they go) • A priority place for staff children at the school • Face-to-face meetings for all staff with the Principal to discuss your wellbeing, professional development and career aspirations • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff • Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme for non-teaching staff For support staff • Generous Holiday entitlement, including bank holidays (or pro-rata of) which increases with service Candidates are welcome to visit the school prior to application
Applying:
Please complete an application form (we do not accept a CV alone) along with a letter of application to the Principal.
Please email the application form and letter to: jobs@thedustonschool.org
If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful
on this occasion.
The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS checks. In addition references will be requested for short listed applicants prior to interview and will form
part of the interview process.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum
criteria for the vacancy/ies.
Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Duston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 2018 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Duston School website
- Email address
- jobs@thedustonschool.org
- Phone number
- 01604460004
Arranging a visit to The Duston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@thedustonschool.org.
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