Teacher of Social Sciences - Sociology & Psychology
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy, Hull, HU6 7TNThis job expired on 1 May 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 May 2024 at 9:36am
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Psychology, Social sciences, Sociology
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 / 0.8
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR / UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Social Sciences – Sociology and Psychology0.6 FTE/ 0.8 FTE
MPR / UPRRequired for September 2024
This post is a permanent position for a suitably experienced fully qualified teacher.
St Mary’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
SM6 is a thriving Sixth Form College with rapidly increasing student numbers. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Social Sciences, with a specialism in Sociology and Psychology, to work within our ever expanding team. Candidates should be committed to achieving high standards and be able to demonstrate excellent practice in teaching and learning. The successful candidate will join a thriving Health and Social Sciences Faculty which consists of Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Politics and Health and Social Care.
The implementation of our new and exciting whole school Digital Literacy programme means that it is essential that you are ICT literate and competent in using a variety of software packages.
St Mary’s College remains ranked in the top non-selective state schools in the country for studentprogress. We are consistently rated in the top 10% of providers nationally (the top possible band of the ALPS performance system which evaluates post 16 provision) across a range of indicators including for ‘Quality & Breadth’. We are the number one ranked local state funded provider for Post-16. At Post-16 our ‘value added’ and ‘points per entry’ across a range of qualifications are all well above national averages. We are also proud of results achievements:
- 99.9% A Level pass rate across all qualifications
- 91.9% of all entries in 2021 achieved grades A*- C
- 75 grades at A*
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our students.
In our most recent OFSTED inspection (October 2023), St Mary’s College was judged as OUTSTANDING in all areas, with the inspectors stating: ‘St Mary’s College is a highly ambitious school,’ with this ambition evident, ‘in all areas of the curriculum’.
St Mary’s College was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in 2017 which was redesignated in 2023 in perpetuity.
St Mary’s College and St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust are immensely proud of all our achievements, not least:
Key Stage 4: Most recent Progress 8 score +0.73
Key Stage 5: Leading regional provider post 16 in the top 2% of all post-16 providers in the country.
St Mary’s College is one of the top schools in the country for student progress and was awarded the Sunday Times Secondary Comprehensive School of the Year 2024 Award.
If you are interested in joining our team and would like an application form, please download a copy of our teacher application form from our Trust website (https://www.scrcat.org/vacancies). Completed applications should be returned tohr@smchull.org
If you have any queries, please email Mark Urding -MUrding@smchull.orgClosing date for applications: Tuesday 7thMay 2024 at 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 7thMay 2024
Interviews: To be confirmed
St Mary’s College is an equal opportunities employer.
Before making your application please note:In line with the "Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023" as part of the safer recruiting requirements, an online and social media search will be conducted as part of our Safer recruitment processes.
What the school offers its staff
Teacher of Social Sciences – Sociology and Psychology0.6 FTE/ 0.8 FTE
MPR / UPRRequired for September 2024
This post is a permanent position for a suitably experienced fully qualified teacher.
St Mary’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
SM6 is a thriving Sixth Form College with rapidly increasing student numbers. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Social Sciences, with a specialism in Sociology and Psychology, to work within our ever expanding team. Candidates should be committed to achieving high standards and be able to demonstrate excellent practice in teaching and learning. The successful candidate will join a thriving Health and Social Sciences Faculty which consists of Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Politics and Health and Social Care.
The implementation of our new and exciting whole school Digital Literacy programme means that it is essential that you are ICT literate and competent in using a variety of software packages.
St Mary’s College remains ranked in the top non-selective state schools in the country for studentprogress. We are consistently rated in the top 10% of providers nationally (the top possible band of the ALPS performance system which evaluates post 16 provision) across a range of indicators including for ‘Quality & Breadth’. We are the number one ranked local state funded provider for Post-16. At Post-16 our ‘value added’ and ‘points per entry’ across a range of qualifications are all well above national averages. We are also proud of results achievements:
- 99.9% A Level pass rate across all qualifications
- 91.9% of all entries in 2021 achieved grades A*- C
- 75 grades at A*
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our students.
In our most recent OFSTED inspection (October 2023), St Mary’s College was judged as OUTSTANDING in all areas, with the inspectors stating: ‘St Mary’s College is a highly ambitious school,’ with this ambition evident, ‘in all areas of the curriculum’.
St Mary’s College was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in 2017 which was redesignated in 2023 in perpetuity.
St Mary’s College and St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust are immensely proud of all our achievements, not least:
Key Stage 4: Most recent Progress 8 score +0.73
Key Stage 5: Leading regional provider post 16 in the top 2% of all post-16 providers in the country.
St Mary’s College is one of the top schools in the country for student progress and was awarded the Sunday Times Secondary Comprehensive School of the Year 2024 Award.
If you are interested in joining our team and would like an application form, please download a copy of our teacher application form from our Trust website (https://www.scrcat.org/vacancies). Completed applications should be returned tohr@smchull.org
If you have any queries, please email Mark Urding -MUrding@smchull.orgClosing date for applications: Tuesday 7thMay 2024 at 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 7thMay 2024
Interviews: To be confirmed
St Mary’s College is an equal opportunities employer.
Before making your application please note:In line with the "Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023" as part of the safer recruiting requirements, an online and social media search will be conducted as part of our Safer recruitment processes.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
About St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 2508 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@smchull.org
- Phone number
- 01482851136
St Mary's College continues to go from strength to strength, offering our students and the community we serve, top quality educational provision, outstanding facilities and a commitment to the highest of standards.
Arranging a visit to St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@smchull.org.
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