Subject Lead - Social Science
Thomas Deacon Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UWThis job expired on 29 March 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
29 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 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
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time: FTE 100%
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2c (£7,368 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
The Social Sciences team at TDA are an ambitious and aspiring team and are looking to build on that. TDA are looking to appoint a subject lead who shares the departments enthusiasm and unwavering determination to help every student enjoy, achieve and progress in Social Science.
The successful candidate will have proven expertise and be someone with a passion for their subject who will inspire and engage our students and be able to lead and manage a team effectively and know how to get the best from each teacher in the department. You will actively assist in the further development of Social Sciences within the School. Our PASS Department is growing and we are looking for an engaging and forward-thinking individual who will lead and continue to build the department.
You will:
- Be a passionate, inspiring teacher of Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology and Criminology).
- Have leadership experience and a clear strategic overview of all subjects.
- Be able to monitor, track and analyse assessment data.
- Have high expectations for the behaviour and academic progress of young people.
- Use regular QA to identifying strengths and areas of development within Social Sciences, and in line with the principles of effective teaching.
- Line manage staff, leading and developing the Social Sciences team, holding individuals to account for delivery and outcomes.
- Further developing links across TDET, encouraging consistency within assessment, standardisation, and moderation.
What the school offers its staff
TDET Education Trust is acharitable organisation dedicated to raising educational outcomes across a range of primary and secondary phase schools and academies in the East Midlands.As anewly formed multi-academy trust we strive to provide outstanding teachingand learning for all and anethos and culturethat encourages everyone to be the very best that they can be.
Our moral purpose is defined through ourcommitment to see every member of the learning community achieve their full potential. As a Trust, however, we recognise the importance and individuality of the local context of each ofour schoolsand encourage diversity of practice whilst retaining a collective sense of unity in our purpose.
We put learners, and their learning, at the heart of everything we do.
Thomas Deacon Academy
Trust: we are honest
Discipline:we never give up
Aspiration:we want the very best
Thomas Deacon Academy was one of the first Academies to be created and continues to thrive through our core values of Trust, Discipline and Aspiration. As we enter the excitingnew phase of our future we continue to offer an aspirational learning environment for students from the ages of 7 to 18 years old. Our modern facilities, TDA Junior, Sixth Form Study Centre and 43 acre campus allow us to provide the ultimate in educational choice.
What we can offer you:
Excellent working facilities in a modern and inspirational environment .
Opportunity to work with a dedicated and committed team of professionals.
Excellent salary package.
Outstanding professional development and a high quality induction programme.
Fantastic training/development/CPD opportunities in a friendly supportive environment.
Opportunity for progression across Thomas Deacon Academy Education Trust.
Use of Academy facilities (including a gym and onsite car parking).
LGPS PensionScheme.
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 Thomas Deacon Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 2406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Thomas Deacon Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hrteam@tdet.education
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