10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    5 February 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 5

Subject

Sociology

Working pattern

Full time: Full time Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Mainscale - UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-qualified Key Stage 5 Teacher of Criminology, ideally with experience of teaching Psychology and/or Sociology A-level.

What the school offers its staff

As a school we offer:

  • a strong team environment that takes staff well-being seriously
  • a dedicated Senior Leadership Team who want to see colleagues progress and flourish in their careers
  • support from the wider Trust including numerous CPD opportunities
  • access to Schools’ Advisory Service, offering mental health and wellbeing support to staff
  • generous employer contribution to Local Government and Teacher Pensions Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

Applications should be made on the Trust application form as we are unable to accept CV's. On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

Please email headteacher@josephwhitaker.org if you would like to arrange a tour of the school prior to application and/or interview.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Additional documents

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

Teacher of Social Sciences - JD-PS .pdf - 207 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Joseph Whitaker School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1371 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
headteacher@josephwhitaker.org
Phone number
01623 792327
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The Joseph Whitaker School is a popular 11-18 school, in Rainworth, a village just outside of Mansfield. It serves the three local villages of Blidworth, Rainworth and Ravenshead and has around 1300 students.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-qualified Key Stage 5 Teacher of Criminology, ideally with experience of teaching Psychology and/or Sociology A-level.

We have extremely high expectations of our students and staff and offer excellent training and professional development opportunities. This position would be ideal for either someone looking to broaden their experience of Key Stage 5 teaching.

Arranging a visit to The Joseph Whitaker School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@josephwhitaker.org.

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