Teacher of Social Science
Shireland Collegiate Academy, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4ND15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
22 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.
Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.
We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others.
We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.
We are looking for passionate and creative teacher who work well within a team and who will help us on our journey to provide exceptional educational provision for our pupils and families.
Key Responsibilities:
- To develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences for all students they teach.
- Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students they teach.
- To liaise with teaching colleagues across the school to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching across key stage 4 and 5. Applications from newly qualified teachers are also welcome
- Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
- Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
- Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
- Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
- Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
- Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
- To be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.
- Having the ability to teach psychology would be an advantage
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience at both primary and secondary level
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field
- a supportive working environment and team ethos
- friendly, enthusiastic children.
Further details about the role
We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025
https://careers.shirelandcat.net/Department/Teaching
Please note we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Shireland Collegiate Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1519 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shireland Collegiate Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@shirelandcat.net
- Phone number
- 01212811602
We are an established multi-academy Trust with schools across the Black Country area of the West Midlands.
Arranging a visit to Shireland Collegiate Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shirelandcat.net.
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