Teacher of Social Sciences (Sociology, Health & Social Care, Criminology)
Ridgeway Academy, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of Social Sciences (Sociology, Health & Social Care, Criminology) job summary
Teacher of Social Sciences (Sociology, Health & Social Care, Criminology)
Pay spine: MPS/UPS
Start date: January 2027/Easter 2027
Ridgeway Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and Atlas Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organization.
This post offers an opportunity to develop the Social Sciences curriculum area.
We can offer you:
A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress
Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress
Appropriate professional development
We are looking for someone who:
Is a passionate Teacher of Social Sciences who puts student progress and engagement at the heart of all they do
Can share and deliver in the vision to be an outstanding department
Is willing to learn and help evolve the good practices already in place
Ridgeway Academy is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply. Ridgeway Academy is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references and medical clearance.
To apply, please submit a completed application via mynewterm https://www.mynewterm.com/ or see school website www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Closing date: 9.00am Wednesday 14 October 2026
Interview date: TBC
Start date: January 2027/Easter 2027
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ridgeway Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 875 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
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- Website
- Ridgeway Academy website
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