Teacher of Social Sciences
Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BWThis job expired on 9 March 2026
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are excited to be looking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven Teacher of Social Sciences to join our high-performing, forward-thinking and cohesive department.
Social Sciences are thriving and successful subject areas and popular at both GCSE and A-Level. The Social Sciences team are a tight-knit and friendly place to be. We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students achieve positive outcomes. You will work with the heads of psychology and sociology as well as the wider school team to continually drive attainment and standards across the department and the school as a whole.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity:
- To plan and deliver high-quality lessons in your subject through our highly effective schemes of work and lesson resourcing.
- To proactively participate in our whole-school CPD programme to continually develop and sharpen your practice, and to take pride in sharing your strong practice with colleagues.
- To contribute to whole school activities and events
- To be engaged in the wider curricular offer for students, through being involved in clubs and activities, particularly those in the subject area.
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies
What the school offers its staff
- Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm-strict’ behaviour system
- Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
- The opportunity to teach up to A-Level
- A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies
- Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/chase at all)
- No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop
- Professional development that is continuous and based upon national research schools
- A culture of engaged learners – leaving you free to teach high-quality lessons
- Comprehensive induction process with ongoing support from a dedicated induction co-ordinator
- An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
- A school and trust with the scale and structure to maximise opportunities and career progression
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
- Free and easy on-site parking
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Additional documents
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About Poole High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1875 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Poole High School website
- Email address
- n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Poole High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk.
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