Teacher of Sociology
Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Sociology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time 35 hours per week Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - until end of August 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,465 - £51,714
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Birkenhead Sixth Form College, we are passionate about high-quality teaching and committed tofostering a positive, progressive environment for both our students and staff.We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and outstanding Teacher of Sociology to join our Sociologydepartment. This is a full-time position on a fixed term basis to provide maternity cover until the end ofthe 26/27 academic year. The course follows the AQA specification, with a strong emphasis onacademic rigour and covering topics such as Education, Crime and Deviance and Families.
The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Sociology and the ability to inspire andchallenge students both inside and outside the classroom. They will deliver highly effective, engaginglessons, drawing on evidence-based teaching practices to support excellent student progress andoutcomes.
You will join a supportive and very successful department that values innovation, reflective practice, andprofessional development, and is committed to helping students develop a deep understanding ofsociety and social issues.
What the school offers its staff
On-site parking
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
On-site gym
Canteen
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
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About Birkenhead Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth form or college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College website
- Email address
- hrdept@bsfc.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01516525575
You will be joining a highly successful, innovative and nationally recognised sixth form college. The College was awarded the UK Sixth Form College of the Year by the TES in 2018 and this followed being graded outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in December 2016. All staff play a vital role in the experience that students have with us and ultimately their success.
The College currently has a 16 to 19-year-old student population of 1450. Demand for places for places at the college is very high and as a result the college has recently expanded with the opening of a 1.7m new state of the art teaching facility in September 2021. A further brand new 3 storey classroom block is opening in April 2023 as part of the college’s expansion project.
In response to the pandemic and disruption to the learning of students the college introduced a new timetable in 2021/2022 to combat the deficits that students have. This includes teaching time increasing by 60 minutes each week we are confident that the 5.5 hours students receive each week is one of, if not the highest in the country. Whilst student teaching time has increased, the new timetable has reduced the overall teaching time for teachers each week. Full time teachers will teach a maximum of 4 classes, 4 times a week and teachers have their own groups, we do not have shared teaching groups at the college.
Arranging a visit to Birkenhead Sixth Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrdept@bsfc.ac.uk.
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