Teacher of Social Sciences
Downend School, Bristol, BS16 6XAThis job expired on 16 September 2024
Start date details
November
Closing date
16 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
4 September 2024
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: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPR - UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Downend School is looking for a passionate teacher to join the Social Science team from December or January 2024. This position is a maternity cover in the first instance, with the potential for a permanent post the following academic year. You will teach a range of Social Science subjects, which could include Sociology, Criminology and Health and Social Care. We would welcome and encourage those who are ECTs or early in their career to contact us, as well as those with more experience. This is an excellent opportunity to join a committed team.
About the role
You will be joining a thriving department that aims to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, encouraging students to be inquisitive and independent thinkers. Our aim is not only to help students achieve great outcomes but to spark their interest and engagement so that they have the qualifications and desire to pursue further study at degree level. For those students who pursue other passions in life we aim to equip them with the powerful knowledge to understand and question references to Social Science that occur in their daily lives.
About you
The ability to teach a range of Social Science subjects to A Level is essential. You will have excellent communication skills and be proficient using presentation software to help deliver lessons. You will ensure equality of opportunity, irrespective of starting points, to enable all learners to make good progress. You will also be personable and approachable and be able to quickly build effective relationships with students, and colleagues in the School and across the Trust. Importantly, you will be a positive role model for all students.
What the school offers its staff
About us
Downend School is an exciting and vibrant learning community where every student is supported to achieve their absolute best and every member of teaching and support staff play their part in creating this ethos. We are proud of the exciting curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and excellent opportunities for enrichment that Downend School provides.
Downend School is situated in leafy South Gloucestershire, but is less than 25 minutes away from the heart of the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Bristol City Centre. We offer the benefits not only of working in an exciting and supportive school, but also from being part of Castle School Education Trust.
We can offer you:
- Commitment to CPD and development of all staff including collaborative support and instructional coaching to allow teachers to thrive
- A clear curriculum vision and focus on evidence-based practice
- A commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
- Values and vision that are lived not laminated
- An open and honest culture
- A commitment to the health and wellbeing of our staff
- Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
- Discounted gym membership
- Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Dedicated counselling service
We do welcome applicants from outside of the UK but in order to consider your application and a possible sponsorship, you must first apply for a role through our E-Teach Career Site and have been awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) by the Teacher Regulation Agency to teach in a school in England, in the first instance. We cannot consider your application without this.
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by16th September, 9am. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Commitment to safeguarding
CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.
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About Downend School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Downend School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cset-recruitment@cset.co.uk
Downend School is an exciting and vibrant learning community where every student is supported to achieve their absolute best and every member of teaching and support staff play their part in creating this ethos. We are proud of the exciting curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and excellent opportunities for enrichment that Downend School provides.
Downend School is situated in leafy South Gloucestershire, but is less than 25 minutes away from the heart of the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Bristol City Centre. We offer the benefits not only of working in an exciting and supportive school, but also from being part of Castle School Education Trust.
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