Quick Apply

Social Sciences Teacher

Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Psychology, Social sciences, Sociology
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317 - £62,496

What skills and experience we're looking for

About you:

You must be passionate about teaching and will be expected to collaborate with colleagues in the department to effectively plan and deliver lessons across a range of abilities. You must also be committed to delivering high quality teaching and learning, while promoting outstanding progress for all pupils. Applications are welcomed from both Early Career Teachers and experienced teachers.

We are looking for someone who has the following:-

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Successful experience of teaching Psychology and / or Sociology within a Secondary School at either KS4 or KS5 (essential).
• Successful experience of teaching Psychology and / or Sociology within a Secondary School at both KS4 and KS5 (desirable)
• A record of good to outstanding teaching and of securing high levels of pupil progress.
• Experience of or a commitment to wider school responsibilities.
• Exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills.
• An appreciation and an understanding of a school at the heart of the community.
• A willingness to teach Sociology or Pscyhology if required at any point.

What the school offers its staff

Reasons to join us:-

Our Pupils: The exemplary behaviour of our pupils is always commented upon by visitors to our school. Our pastoral system is second to none, reinforcing the values and ethos of the school. Pupils understand the importance of mutual respect, compassion for others, discipline, hard work, high expectations, and aspirations.

Success: We are hugely oversubscribed with a large Sixth Form. Through our provision of a broad and balanced curriculum, and an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities, our pupils achieve excellent academic, social and cultural outcomes, despite living in an area of significant disadvantage. At the end of Year 13, our pupils go on to top University destinations, including Oxford and Cambridge. Many have progressed to employment via apprenticeships or in a variety of industries.

Working Conditions: Our pupils need the best quality teachers in the classroom and we support our teachers through enhanced PPA time, minimal bureaucracy, supportive departments, pastoral teams and the leadership team.

Professional Advancement: We believe in training, developing and supporting teachers and support staff. Many of our teachers trained at Robert Clack; a number are former pupils of the school, including the Headteacher. We have a Silver award for our CPD from the Teacher’s Development Trust, Investors in People Bronze award and the one time that we entered the Sunday Times Best Public Sector Company we were ranked first for Leadership, My Company and Personal Growth. If you are ambitious, motivated and above all an excellent teacher, there are plenty of opportunities for you to develop at Robert Clack School.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

As a result of our continuing school expansion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Social Sciences to join our growing team in September 2026.

We are looking for someone who can teach both Psychology and Sociology at Key Stages 4 and 5. Psychology students follow the Edexcel syllabus at GCSE and the AQA syllabus at A Level. Sociology students follow the Eduqas WJEC at GCSE and the AQA syllabus at A Level. These departments both achieve outstanding results at GCSE and A Level and all classes are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 10 onwards. Applicants who have experience of teaching only one of the two social sciences will be considered. A willingness to teach both subjects is desirable.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Social Sciences Teacher Recruitment Pack.pdf - 268 KB (opens in new tab)

About Robert Clack School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 3129 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Robert Clack School website
• Email address: eselvon@robertclack.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/robert-clack-school

All-through School based over three different sites.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Barking and Dagenham and Essex, Southend and Thurrock