Teacher of Social Sciences
Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SDThis job expired on 30 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
30 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subjects
- Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,737.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE) (Possible TLR for the right candidate)
Teacher of Social Sciences job summary
MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
TEACHER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL SCALE
(Possible TLR for the right candidate - to be discussed at interview)
£31,737 - £46,525
We are seeking to appoint from Easter 2025 or earlier if possible, an able and enthusiastic Teacher of Social Sciences to join our very successful social sciences department.
This post presents an opportunity to join a strong and thriving faculty in this Specialist Science College, where you will deliver Psychology, Sociology and Criminology. Experience of teaching all three subjects is desirable but training will be provided.
There is a strong interest among students, resulting in a high uptake of Social Science subjects in the Sixth Form. The successful candidate will not only be forward-thinking but ambitious for our students. We constantly review our curriculum and hope in the future to understand how we may expand the provision into KS4.
We are looking for someone who:
has the drive and vision to grow GCSE Psychology and Sociology
enjoys being part of a team and sharing ideas and materials
wants to make lessons fun and engaging
enjoys learning new skills
sets targets for improvement for individual students and as a subject area
uses management information to assess target goals and progress
The successful candidate will be
able to teach Criminology, Psychology and Sociology at KS5 and have an ambition to widen provision into KS4
enthusiastic and well organised
be able to motivate and inspire students
committed to working in a team
have a commitment to their own personal development
QTS qualified
Provided with training and support
We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.
Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton. The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark. Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school. As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.
“Moulton School has been absolutely amazing. Throughout our daughter’s time at the school, all of the staff from the Head, SLT, teachers and pastoral staff have been fantastic. We cannot stress strongly enough the positive impact that Team Moulton has had on our daughter’s secondary school education and mental well-being.” Parent
“Moulton School has supported us and given us their time when we have needed it, which has not gone unnoticed and does show how much they value the children in their care and education.” Parent.
“As a new member of staff, I was made to feel valued and supported. There is an ethos of kindness and it shows. I have never worked with staff that are so motivated by their school's values. The leadership team are always close-by and ready to help and offer solutions, support and friendly encouragement. Thank you MSSC, I am so proud to work at this wonderful school.” Teacher.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.
Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.
Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.
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.
About Moulton School and Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.
Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .
Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.
Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.
Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.
We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.
High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.
Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.
Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.
There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.
• Training School Network Programme
• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network
• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme
• Middle Leaders’ Programme
• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)
Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.
Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.
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