Teacher of Social Sciences
Leigh Academy Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SXThis job expired on 18 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Closing date
18 July 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 2022
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR available for right candidate
Teacher of Social Sciences job summary
About the role: Strood Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Teacher of Social Sciences from September 2022 or January 2023, depending on the successful candidate's availability.
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring teacher who will play a pivotal role in the progress and drive of this department. You’ll be joining the school at an exciting time as the rapid improvements we are making are gaining momentum. Whether you are at the very start of your teaching career or an experienced practitioner, we can offer tailored CPD and opportunities within the academy and across the wider Trust in due course to suit you.
Social Sciences at KS5 available at Strood include:
Psychology
Sociology
Citizenship
Law
Government & Politics
Our successful candidate will be able:
To teach Social Science lessons to groups of students of all abilities across the school.
To ensure that all lessons are planned with clear aims and objectives and delivered in line with the departmental schemes of work and school policies.
To take into account the differing ability of students and differentiate work accordingly.
To encourage all students to be actively engaged in their own learning and in reviewing their progress against targets.
To encourage and foster intellectual curiosity.
To deal with inappropriate behaviour quickly and effectively according to the school behaviour policy.
To check that all subject matter is effectively communicated and understood by all groups of students.
To set appropriate tasks and challenges for homework according to the published timetable, and ensure that it is regularly marked with constructive feedback.
To keep careful records of student progress in line with departmental and school policy.
To ensure that there is a high standard of display work in the classroom, which is changed frequently.
To attend scheduled meetings in the Humanities Department and school
To work with colleagues in the Humanities Department to formulate plans which have coherence and relevance to the needs of the individual students and to the aims and objectives.
What are we looking for in you?
The Teacher of Social Sciences role is critical to the success of the Academy in developing into a centre of educational excellence. It is the responsibility of all teachers to contribute to creative and expansive schemes of work and deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities to students of all abilities, thereby improving student outcomes in all key stages in this vitally important subject area.
The successful candidate will receive;
A salary commensurate with the profile of the post;
Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities;
The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation;
This is a permanent position offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience, with a TLR available for the right candidate.
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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.
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About Leigh Academy Strood
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1305 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Strood website
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01634412200
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