Teacher of Social Sciences with ability to offer a second subject
Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4LT21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS
Teacher of Social Sciences with ability to offer a second subject job summary
To support, develop and maintain high standards of teaching and learning, as well as the wellbeing of students in Social Sciences across the School. The ability to offer a second subject
Support pupils towards achieving the national expectation for progress by the end of KS3, KS4 & KS5 by setting high expectations.
a) A careful and astute approach to the analysis of assessment data at key points during the monitoring cycle, ensuring that any barrier to learning is swiftly identified.
b) Take appropriate action to facilitate learning and evaluate the impact of any (significant early) intervention undertaken.
c) Record all actions and outcomes relating to pupil performance and wellbeing on the appropriate school systems and prepare reports for subject leaders as necessary. 2. Support students so that the quality of learning over time in lesson is at least good or better.
a) Display high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
b) Facilitate and monitor the progress of specific target groups of students to ensure they make progress in line with national expectations, specifically using the SEN Code of Practice and acknowledging that all teachers are teachers of SEN pupils.
c) Ensure consistently high standards of teaching and learning in line with the Hele’s Model of Learning.
d) Attend regular team meetings to discuss teaching and learning, and to share good practice.
e) Maintain a culture of self-evaluation, seeking and engaging in continuing professional development as a reflective practitioner.
f) Provide regular feedback for students in a way which recognises good practice and supports their progress over time and moves learning on, resulting in a tangible impact in student learning.
g) Keep abreast of contemporary ideas of teaching the subject by attending courses and meetings.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Hele’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people; therefore, all posts will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
Applying for the job
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hele's School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1393 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hele's School website
I take great pleasure in welcoming you to Hele’s School! We are a school with a tradition of academic excellence, high aspirations and a big heart. A school that students and staff are proud to attend. A school where we never compromise our insistence that everyone is valued, learns, enjoys and achieves. Expectations for staff and students are high, but very simple; work hard both to do things right and to do the right thing…even when no one is looking!
Our mission is to support and challenge each individual, adult or child, to be the best they can be. We have a ‘no excuses’ philosophy based on growth mindset principles, which reinforces our belief that all of us can always improve, and that nothing is impossible. Quite simply, it isn’t about being ‘the best’ at something but being better than we were yesterday or today. It is for this reason that recognising and celebrating endeavour, as well as achievement, is something we hold dear.
We work hard at providing an inclusive, calm, and purposeful learning environment, and aim to ensure all students have opportunities to enrich their learning, to discover new skills and interests, and to master others through providing a breadth of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to excite and engage young people, wherever their interests or aspirations may lie.
I am extremely proud to lead a dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff who are passionate about working with young people and are committed to ensuring that those entrusted in our care get the best life chances possible. Everything we do is shaped by our determination to ensure that each and every child has a positive and memorable experience of school; that they thrive, flourish and, crucially, are happy. We focus on opportunities to develop teaching and learning at every turn and, importantly, teachers at Hele’s have a resolve to be the best they can be in the classroom; our core purpose being to remove barriers to learning so that young people can be inspired, can aspire and can achieve. In return we expect a buy in to our belief that we all have an active role to play in making our school a great place to be, which manifests itself in every child displaying the highest standards of commitment to learning, pride and care.
Hele’s is a community committed to personal and professional growth of all, with dedicated staff and governance at local and trust level, supportive families and committed students. I have no doubt that the right candidate will be happy, supported and fulfilled being part of Team Hele’s, and will take great pride in what we can achieve together for our community and for each other. I do hope you are inspired to apply for this post and I look forward to reading your application.
Thank you in advance for the time and emotional investment that I know you will commit to this process.
With very best wishes.
Justine Mason
Principal
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