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Teacher of Psychology & Sociology

Dagenham Park CofE School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9QH

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 September 2024

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, Sociology
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 25 hours per week as in teachers directed time.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and outstanding teacher of Psychology and Sociology who is dedicated to improving the outcomes of pupils at Dagenham Park Church of England School. We are a truly inclusive school and are looking for an individual who will fully support our school ethos and values.

The successful candidate should be highly motivated and combine excellent organisational skills with the ability to inspire and motivate students at all levels. They should be a hardworking, creative and an exceptional classroom practitioner, committed to their own continued professional development.

The Social Sciences department has historically achieved excellent results in GCSE and A Level, and both the department and school are very supportive and well resourced. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established department and a friendly school community, with excellent provision for professional development, including a superb ECT programme.

Psychology and Sociology are popular subject choices at A Level and many students are interested in pursuing further studies in Social Sciences.The successful candidate will also teach Sociology at GCSE, which again is a popular choice. We follow AQA specifications for all subjects and the successful candidate will be required to prepare pupils for their terminal exams at A Level and GCSE.

Our lessons are one hour and the timetable for this role includes 48% A Level teaching (12 hours) and 24% GCSE teaching (6 hours) with a generous seven (28%) hours non-contact time.

The school, who achieved the Ofsted rating ‘Good’ in January 2020, is located within easy reach of central London via the District Line and is easily accessible via the A13.

Dagenham Park Church of England School is a diverse school and is dedicated to inclusive learning for all. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community including persons with disabilities. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process including a Disclosure Check will be undertaken on all applicants.

What the school offers its staff

There is a high-quality induction and extensive in-house CPD program available to staff as part of our strong commitment to staff development. All staff have access to our modern and open café facilities and regular events organised by the school’s Wellbeing Committee.

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 Dagenham Park CofE School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Dagenham Park CofE School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: ntrayler@dagenhampark.org.uk
• Phone number: 02082704400
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