Teacher of Social Science
The Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7YF5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 March 2025
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: Monday to Friday - Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 to £43,607
What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION – TEACHER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Essential Desirable Qualifications
• Relevant ‘A’ Levels (or equivalent) and degree;
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Able to teach Key Stage 5.
• Good honours degree (2:1 or better);
Experience
• Relevant teaching experience or teaching
practice
• Experience of working with students of a wide
range of abilities.
• Currently working or training in UK
secondary school or FE College.
• Relevant ‘life experience’ e.g. time
working in business or industry.
Knowledge and
understanding
• An understanding of current educational
developments and a clear grasp of issues
relating to education in general and their
subject specialism(s)
• The theory and practice of providing effectively
for the individual needs of all children (e.g.
classroom organisation and learning
strategies);
• Statutory National Curriculum requirements at
the appropriate key stage;
• The monitoring, assessment, recording and
reporting of pupils’ progress;
• The statutory requirements of legislation
concerning Equal Opportunities, Health &
Safety, SEN and Child Protection;
• The positive links necessary within the
Academy and with all its stakeholders;
• Effective teaching and learning styles.
• EAL
Skills and
Abilities
• Ability to use innovative, active teaching
methods;
• Ability to use ICT as a learning/admin tool;
• An ability to work in collaborative partnership
with the full range of people associated with the
Trust - staff, parents, governors, community,
business, Diocese and LA;
• Effective communication skills, written and
verbal;
• Good organisational skills;
• Ability to work with students with special
needs or who are Gifted and Talented.
• Ability to develop literacy, including EAL,
resources across the curriculum.
• Commitment to offering effective
extra- curricular activities
Personal
Characteristics
• An empathy for children from a wide variety of
social and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to support the important Christian
values of the Trust;
• A willingness to work hard with enthusiasm
and vision;
• Tact and sensitivity;
• Integrity and good judgement;
• Confidence, independence and flexibility;
• Able to motivate self and others;
• Calm under pressure;
• Well-organised.
What the school offers its staff
- Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
- Access to Teachers’ Pensions schemes
- Access to discounted travel schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Comprehensive training and support
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Free flu vaccine
- Access to e-learning and development
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Nottingham Emmanuel School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1152 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School website
- Email address
- HR@archwaytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 977 5380
Arranging a visit to The Nottingham Emmanuel School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@archwaytrust.co.uk.
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