Tutor for Sociology
Oldham Sixth Form College, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1XUThis job expired on 16 May 2025
Start date details
20th August 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
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Subject
- Sociology
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,178.00 - £49,725.00 Annually (FTE) Points 1-9 of the Sixth Form Colleges Teachers pay spine, currently £32,178- £49,725 per annum (Actual £19,306.80 - £29,835)
Tutor for Sociology job summary
Tutor for Sociology
0.6 FTE. Fixed Term for 12 months, to commence 20th August 2025.
Salary: Points 1-9 of the Sixth Form Colleges Teachers pay spine, currently £32,178- £49,725 per annum (Actual £19,306.80 - £29,835)
At Oldham Sixth Form College, we're looking for a passionate Sociology educator to join our dynamic team teaching our most popular - and growing - subject with over 500 students each year. Our vision at OSFC is to transform the lives of young people through academic excellence and outstanding support, something which our Sociology teachers excel at and you can be part of.
You will teach engaging AS and A Level Sociology courses following the AQA specification as part of our collaborative, supportive Humanities team known for excellence. Your role involves designing and delivering student-centered lessons while providing meaningful, timely feedback that challenges and supports students to achieve the best outcomes. You'll also help shape an evolving curriculum that prepares students for success in higher education and beyond. We want to appoint a Sociology teacher with a passion for the subject equal to their academic understanding that can develop both of these in our students.
Sociology at OSFC enjoys unparalleled popularity as the most chosen subject at the college with exceptional student retention and continued growth. We offer a comprehensive curriculum covering Education, Families & Households, Research Methods, Beliefs in Society, Crime & Deviance, and Theory & Methods. Students benefit from enrichment opportunities including but not limited to guest speakers, like Dr Katy Snell on corporate crime, and trips, like this year’s trip to the UCL Institute of Education A Level Sociology Conference.
You'll find clear pathways for professional development at OSFC. We value teachers’ expertise and centre collaboration between teachers, guidance from outstanding ASTs and evidence based research in our bespoke CPD programme. This will feed into your work in Sociology, creating a clear link between your individual development and the curriculum. Whether you’re an ECT or an experienced teacher you will be both supported and challenged to develop your craft.
We seek candidates with proven success teaching Sociology at secondary/post-secondary level, strong subject knowledge, and genuine passion for the discipline. Experience with AQA specifications is preferred. Additional ability to teach WJEC Criminology or GCSE Sociology would be advantageous but is not required for exceptional candidates.
This position is perfect for experienced Sociology teachers seeking a vibrant department or Early Career Teachers looking for exceptional mentorship and growth opportunities.
Oldham Sixth Form College
OSFC is an award-winning institution serving 2,350 students with a clear mission: to transform the lives of young people through academic excellence and outstanding support. As a college consistently ranked in the top 15% nationally for A Levels and top 30% for vocational qualifications, we offer a compelling environment for passionate educators. Our reputation for excellence is built on a diverse curriculum featuring over 60 A Levels, vocational diplomas, and T Levels, complemented by exceptional pastoral care through our dedicated Progress Tutors.
We support our staff as well as other schools/colleges through an effective suite of CPD opportunities, and training, as a Research School, Science Learning Partnership Hub and Delivery Lead for ECTs. We have been at the forefront of using technology within teaching and learning and are recognised as a Google Reference College and winner of a Curriculum Innovation Award for our work in delivering digital education. We’ve invested in IRIS to empower teachers to reflect on their own recorded lessons, using this powerful technology to enable collaborative teacher-led CPD. Every staff member receives a Chromebook/laptop, supporting our innovative digital education approach that prepares students for future success.
What truly sets us apart is our commitment to staff wellbeing and growth. We're proud recipients of the 2024 Edurio Staff Choice Award, with an extraordinary 97% of colleagues recommending OSFC as an excellent workplace. We genuinely care about each other and the real difference we can make to students’ futures, and so we want to recruit staff who share our vision to transform our students’ lives.
Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust
We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.
Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
We are delighted to be recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award in 2024, and have been shortlisted for the 2025 MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.
Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.
Advert Closing Date: 12.00 noon Friday 16th May 2025
Provisional Interview Date: w/c 19th May 2025
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Commitment to Safeguarding
OSFC is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
Commitment to safeguarding
As part of our safeguarding commitment and promoting the welfare of children any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks as part of the pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees. Oldham Sixth Form College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
About Oldham Sixth Form College
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- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
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Oldham Sixth Form College
OSFC is an award-winning, nationally recognised college for 2,350 students in Oldham and beyond. Our broad curriculum enables us to offer more than 60 A Levels, vocational diplomas and T Levels. We are proud of our strong reputation for providing excellent academic and vocational education to a diverse range of students.
We have high aspirations for all our staff and students. Ofsted recently described our college as “outstanding” in leadership and management, student behaviour and attitudes, and student personal development. They also praised our college for its “calm, focused environment” and the “positive, mature attitude to learning” of our students. Inspectors said our “students feel comfortable and enjoy sharing their knowledge and working with their peers”.
Our high-quality education programme provides the very best life chances for young people in our community. Our students achieve results in the top 15% nationally for A Levels and the top 30% nationally for vocational qualifications. Most progress to higher level study at university, with a smaller number progressing to apprenticeship programmes.
Just over half of our students take A Levels; just over a quarter study vocational programmes at Level 3 and around 340 choose a blend of Level 3 vocational and A Level programmes. Under 100 students study GCSE and vocational programmes at Level 2.
We offer our students exceptional pastoral care, extensive enrichment activities and support from a team of Progress Tutors. In 2020, we were delighted to be recognised by Educate North’s Community Engagement Award for our Essential Life Skills programme.
In our latest Ofsted report, inspectors praised the “high quality education” we provide and noted how our staff teach students critical thinking skills, encouraging them to ask questions and make judgments they can support with evidence.
We have been at the forefront of using technology within teaching and learning, supporting our own staff and other schools/colleges through an effective suite of CPD opportunities and training. In 2022, the college was awarded Google Reference College status, the first sixth form college in the North of England to be recognised with the prestigious status, and one of only three sixth form colleges in the UK. ‘Google Reference status’ is awarded for the outstanding use of technology to drive positive learning outcomes and recognises the College’s use of G Suite for Education in innovative ways. In addition, all students are issued with a Chromebook at the start of the year which contributes significantly to preparing students for their next steps in education or employment.
We are very proud of the fact that OSFC is the only sixth form college nationally to be awarded Research School status (EEF’s Research Schools Network). We are also the Delivery Lead for NPQs on behalf of East Manchester Teaching School Hub, a Science Learning Partnership Hub and a winner of a Curriculum Innovation Award for our work in delivering digital education.
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