Teacher of Social Sciences
Ark Acton Academy, London, W3 8EY3 days remaining to apply
Closing date
31 October 2024 at 10am
Date listed
22 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- From MPS/UPS
Teacher of Social Sciences job summary
Job Title: Teacher of Social Sciences
Reports to: Head of Social Sciences
Responsible for: Delivering the highest quality learning experiences to pupils in the Social Sciences Department.
Start date: ASAP
Salary: Main Scale (Ark Inner London) £37,667- £48,857
Disclosure level: Enhanced
Roles included: Classroom teacher, Form Tutor
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to contribute to developing Ark Acton Academy into a great school by teaching a challenging Social Sciences curriculum (GCSE and A Level Sociology and A-Level Psychology), teaching highly effective sequences of lessons, and constantly reflecting on your practice.
About our School
At Ark Acton we think teaching is the best job in the world – so we have stripped away anything we feel gets in the way of being a great teacher. This includes:
- Whole class feedback and live- marking policies that sit at department level
- No graded lesson observations
- No report writing
- No parent’s evenings
- No ½ termly data metrics to track progress
- Protected Department meeting and co-planning time built into the timetable and a teacher’s overall loadings.
We are heavily committed to staff welfare and development, and this includes:
- Weekly staff training and coaching for every teacher
- Subject-specific knowledge development
- Free use of our leisure centre
- Access to the school counsellor
Job purpose
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To deliver consistently excellent sequences of lessons to pupils to enable them to develop a deep understanding of the subject.
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To support the development of a knowledge-led disciplinary curriculum.
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To take responsibility for proactive personal professional development to build own capabilities continuously.
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To constantly reflect on your practice and commit to the multiple layers of training and development available at Ark Acton.
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To make a valued contribution to the school’s pastoral and enrichment programmes; including trips and school visits.
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To hold, as an effective Form Tutor, responsibility for and a ‘single-view’ of each pupil in the tutor group and strive to become a true mentor to every pupil.
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To epitomise the vision and values of Ark Acton Academy and at all times adhere to the staff code of expectations.
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Benefits of Working at Ark Acton Academy
- Twice as many training days as standard
- Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
- Coaching for every teacher
- Access to high-quality, regular professional development
- Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.
View more information on our Curriculum here.
For Further information on the school please visit the school site at https://arkacton.org
View our Safeguarding information and policy here
View more information on the benefits of working for Ark here.
For a sneak peak into school life at Ark Acton Academy click here
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. To read more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion statement, please click this link.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ark Acton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 854 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ark Acton Academy website (opens in new tab)
We are a diverse and vibrant academy, having every language on the DfE census represented in the Academy and we are proud to be a true comprehensive school and we maintain this comprehensive intake right through into our 6th form.
We place the curriculum – what we teach – at the heart of the academy and it informs all decisions we make. In the words of Alex Standish, we believe that “school subjects then are a way of inducting children into the intellectual habits of humankind, and hence into a disciplinary conversation about knowing our world” and we are looking for someone who shares this belief to join our team.
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