Teacher of Sociology and RE

The West Bridgford School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7FA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Religious education, Sociology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS3, £32,916 - £51,048

What skills and experience we're looking for

The person we are seeking will be:

• Completely aligned with our values and ethos. We believe in working together with families and the local community to create an educational culture of life-long learning based on academic excellence, social awareness and independent thought.
• Able to foster a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students.
• Able to teach Sociology at KS4 and KS5 and KS3 RE in a challenging and inspiring way, skilled in the use of technology to enhance learning, and fully committed to helping students achieve the highest standards of academic success.
• Passionate about social issues, critical thinking and developing students’ understanding of society, identity, inequality and social change.
• Enthusiastic about ongoing CPD and excited to fully engage with our dynamic model for Professional Growth.
• We would welcome applications from both ECTs and more experienced colleagues.
• A Sociology and RE specialist (with the ability to contribute to other Social Science subjects considered an advantage).

What the school offers its staff

We are offering:

• Excellent professional development opportunities through our whole-school commitment to producing the very best Teaching & Learning using Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction.
• Experienced ECT mentors and strong departmental support, with a proven track record of developing early career teachers.
• The opportunity to work within a highly collaborative, supportive and forward-thinking Social Science Department.
• The chance to teach motivated, engaged students with a genuine desire to succeed.
• Opportunities to contribute to enrichment, intervention, careers education, trips and wider departmental development.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Pack - Teacher of Sociology & RE.pdf - 984 KB (opens in new tab)

About The West Bridgford School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1780 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The West Bridgford School website
• Email address: recruitment@emet.uk.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-west-bridgford-school-nottingham

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