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Teacher of Social Science
Wollaston School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7PH14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time teaching position
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 32,916 - 51,048
Pay scale
- Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
TEACHER OF SOCIAL SCIENCE – MPS / UPS
ECT Applications are welcome!
Required For September 2026 start – Permanent Position
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, motivated and dedicated teacher of social science to join our Social Sciences team. The ideal candidate will have superb subject knowledge in their specialist area and a passion for teaching.
Experience or knowledge of teaching Sociology to A Level, and experience of Criminology at KS5 would be desirable but not essential.
We’re looking for a colleague who has a passion for their subject and the ability to infuse this in their students; who is committed to raising achievement and raising aspirations. You will have the ability to make a measurable impact and will motivate and inspire students to reach the full potential. You will also benefit from a highly supportive social sciences team and excellently resourced faculty.
This is an exciting opportunity for any individual who wishes to develop their career in a welcoming, ambitious and supportive school with a dedicated team of teachers and a fantastic cohort of students.
Closing date for applications is: Friday 3rd July 2026 @ 5pm
Candidates are advised to apply early, interviews may be scheduled prior to advert closing date.
Any questions or queries, please email Kerry Ridge, HR & Operations Manager via:
nvp-recruitment@nenevalleypartnership.com
To apply online, please visit: https://nenevalleypartnership.com/join-our-team/
What the school offers its staff
We’re looking for a colleague who has a passion for their subject and the ability to infuse this in their students; who is committed to raising achievement and raising aspirations. You will have the ability to make a measurable impact and will motivate and inspire students to reach the full potential. You will also benefit from a highly supportive social sciences team and excellently resourced faculty.
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wollaston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wollaston School website
- Email address
- ridgek@wollaston-school.net
Wollaston School is a large, rural community school located in a village setting about 15 minutes drive from Northampton. The student intake draws on nearby villages and the towns of Earls Barton, Wellingborough, and Irchester. We have over 1400 students on roll with approximately 240 students in the Sixth Form. The school is over-subscribed. Wollaston School was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023.
We are a school that takes great pride in our central purpose - to prepare every student for success. Success in academic qualifications, success in a wide range of extra-curricular and leadership activities and success in every individual’s personal and social development. We work towards this mission through a focus on exceptional levels of pastoral support and an academic and enrichment programme designed to ensure that every individual reaches their true potential.
At Wollaston, we believe in aiming high. We target excellence with the utmost commitment, but we also remember that a truly inspiring education is one that is filled with joy, laughter and happiness. We are also a school that is led by our values. We value honesty, kindness and tolerance. We embrace individuality as well as collective responsibility, we celebrate diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and we are a community which supports every individual to achieve all that they are capable of.
For most students, Wollaston School provides an education which lasts for seven years, from age 11 to age 18. Our ambition is to ensure that at the end of that journey, every student is ready to take their place in society as positive, purposeful, ethical and well qualified individuals.
Life at Wollaston School is characterised by an ethos of warmth, respect and ambition. We value effective working relationships with parents and we believe in delivering a high quality professional service in every aspect of our work. We offer a broad and exciting curriculum, expert teaching and high standards of academic achievement. We promote impeccable standards of behaviour and we expect the very best of every individual who walks through our doors. We are a team of staff and students who are committed to ensuring that our school is a truly exceptional place of learning.
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