Teacher of Sociology and Psychology
Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3JBThis job expired on 7 May 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
7 May 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 April 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Psychology, Sociology
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - This is a maternity contract anticipated to last one year
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR / UPR
Additional allowances
Extensive well being package
Teacher of Sociology and Psychology job summary
For September 2021
Teacher of Sociology & Psychology (0.6fte)
Part-time, maternity cover
Closing date for applications: Friday 7th May
Queen Elizabeth High School wishes to appoint a maternity cover to teach sociology and psychology. The post is part-time and will be an opportunity to teach in an excellent social sciences department. The successful candidate will have to teach A-Level, as both subjects are popular choices for sixth form students.
Queen Elizabeth High School is a friendly, welcoming, successful, mixed comprehensive with a proud history dating back to Elizabethan times. Our ‘outstanding eagerness to promote good learning’ is drawn directly from the original charter granted to the people of Hexham in 1599 to educate the town’s young people. It forms the basis of our ethos today, which centres on our belief in the highest academic standards for everyone and our valuing of education in its broadest sense. There is much that is already very good at our school: confident, well-behaved learners, dedicated, loyal staff and supportive parents.
You can find out more details in the Person Specification and Job Description within the relevant candidate packs, available on our website www.qehs.net or via rstokes@qehs.net. If you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, or would like to arrange to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact Rachael Stokes on 01434 610362 or rstokes@qehs.net.
You can apply for the role by submitting an application form and personal statement along with a completed criminal records declaration form to Rachael Stokes, at rstokes@qehs.net .
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.
Please note that we reserve the right to amend or withdraw this advert at anytime.
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 Queen Elizabeth High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1298 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Queen Elizabeth High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rstokes@qehs.net
- Phone number
- 01434610362
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