Teacher of Sociology
Harlington Upper School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6NXThis job expired on 17 April 2023
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
17 April 2023 at 9am
Date listed
14 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subjects
- Social sciences, Sociology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/Upper Pay Scale. Would also suit an ECT
What skills and experience we're looking for
Harlington Upper School has an exciting new vacancy for a Teacher of Sociology to join our successful school.
The ideal candidate will plan and teach KS5 Sociology. They will also be able to teach some of the following Social Sciences subjects: Criminology, Psychology or Child Development.
They will have a strong subject knowledge and commitment to help students achieve their full potential.
This role would suit either an established teacher or an ECT.
We are based in Harlington, Bedfordshire.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and joining our team, please complete the application form and submit this, along with a letter detailing your suitability for the role to Helena Jones, Headteacher’s PA/HR Manager hjones@harlington.org
Full details of this role, and the application process can be found on our website: https://www.harlington.org/admissions-join-us/work-for-us/
We look forward to hearing from you!
What the school offers its staff
- Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
- A team of talented and highly committed staff.
- A supportive working environment with excellent facilities.
- A unique location in rural Bedfordshire
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- Please see our Staff Wellbeing Policy.
We are a successful and high-achieving upper school based in a unique location, in the heart of rural Bedfordshire, with excellent transport links. We are situated one mile from the M1 and within walking distance to a train station with routes to London and the Midlands.
Further details about the role
Early applications are welcomed and we reserve the right to interview early should a suitable candidate apply. We are unable to accept CVs or applications from agencies.
Harlington Upper School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online checks will be completed in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts working with children will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safer Recruitment: Harlington Upper School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts working with children will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records, and identification documents will be required as evidence of identity and right to work in the UK.
Online checks will be completed in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.
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About Harlington Upper School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Harlington Upper School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hjones@harlington.org
Based in a unique location, in the heart of rural Bedfordshire, with excellent transport links, we are situated one mile from M1 Junction 12, and within walking distance to a train station with routes to London and the Midlands.
Harlington Upper School is a very special place. We are a high attaining, academic school with outcomes at GCSE and A Level that consistently top the Bedfordshire league tables. We embrace an approach to teaching and learning that combines innovation with established best practice, and equip our young people with the skills, knowledge and qualifications they need to progress successfully beyond their school years.
We believe that every child, no matter their starting point, can succeed if challenged and inspired appropriately, and alongside our academic curriculum, we provide outstanding extracurricular opportunities, enrichment and personal development to provide a truly rounded education for all our young people.
Our expectation that our students are ambitious, altruistic and accountable, ensures that we achieve both excellent academic progress for our students while creating a happy, safe and harmonious environment. We are gifted with a highly motivated and talented staff body; every class is taught by subject specialists who are experts in their field.
Being part of the Pyramid Schools Trust ensures effective collaboration with our local Middle and Lower Schools and provides a seamless transition into Upper School enabling a cohesive, world class, all through education for our students.
Harlington Upper School makes a difference to young people, and we very much look forward to welcoming new colleagues to join our successful team.
Our vacancies can also be viewed on our website: https://www.harlington.org/admissions-join-us/work-for-us/
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