Job Description

Moseley School and Sixth Form

Birmingham

Salary:

MPS/UPR with a TLR 2b enhancement

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

10 October 2025

Job overview

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We are looking for a dynamic, passionate

Head of Social Sciences

to join our Vocational and Social Sciences (VocSS) Faculty to teach Social Sciences, helping to make a positive impact on the young people at our school. The ideal candidate will already possess the knowledge and experience to make this role successful and be able to provide the best support for our students.

This role is not part of the Extended Leadership Team and does not carry any additional whole school responsibility. The role does however attract a TLR12b and management responsibility payment.


We are looking for a dynamic, passionate teacher to lead our Social Science department. Our Social Science department consists of A- Levels in Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Law and Applied BTEC Psychology. The Social Sciences faculty also, has within it other subjects such as Health & Social Care and EPQ. This is a highly popular faculty with our GCSE and Sixth Form students and has excellent outcomes for those who choose to study Social Science subjects.

Our perfect teaching candidate will be:

Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject. Relevant teaching practice and training with the subject area Ability to inspire and motivate students and staff. Ability to lead and work collaboratively. Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Working Time:

Full-time as specified within the current STPCD and to also work as a classroom teacher and form tutor.

Core Purpose:

Provide professional leadership and management of Social Sciences to secure high quality teaching and the effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all students.

Ensure that students make positive progress against prior attainment, by ensuring that teaching is consistently of a high quality, progress is monitored, and appropriate measures are taken to address any areas of underachievement.

Responsibilities for all teachers:

Meet the relevant Teachers' Standards Promote the values and aims of the school Follow all relevant school policies To be aware of, and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the school's safeguarding policies Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers Treat students, parents and colleagues fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect To comply with the school's Health & Safety policy and statutory requirements Plan lessons and sequences of lessons, ensuring lessons have pace and variety, that learning is personalised to meet individual learning needs and that teaching caters for the full range of learning styles of students Ensure that teaching reflects the diversity of backgrounds of students and promotes mutual respect Contribute to regular curriculum review to help maintain a relevant, stimulating and innovative curriculum provision Take responsibility for personal continuous professional development to ensure that knowledge and skills are kept up to date with respect to subject(s), pedagogy and curriculum developments plus wider school, local and national issues Assess progress of students in line with policy and records to ensure regular feedback and encouragement is given to students to take responsibility for their own learning Instigate measures to address the causes of identified underperformance and monitor the effectiveness of those measures Submit assessments to the school database, and complete students' reports for parents' consultation deadlines in school calendar, ensuring they provide an accurate record of the progress of everyone and meeting high quality standards Complete registers to monitor attendance and punctuality and take action to address any issues Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies in lessons in line with school policy Participate in lesson observation and other measures to monitor delivery of learning outcomes and quality of teaching and implement measures to address any improvement issues identified Participate in the appraisal process, identifying personal professional development priorities which will impact on students' learning

Specific responsibilities of this role:

To be an inspirational role model for staff and students To develop an ethos of scholarship and success for students and staff within the subject To raise the achievement of students within the subject To provide a rich and varied Social Science curriculum to excite and inspire students Ensure that each student's literacy, EAL and special needs are understood and catered for in the subject areas Ensure that each student makes good progress from their relative starting points To develop the quality of teaching and learning and contribute to in-house professional development To assist the Headteacher in arrangements for the appraisal of the performance of teachers and support staff To monitor and evaluate classroom practice, student progress and behaviour In collaboration with faculty colleagues formulate a faculty improvement plan Have responsibility for the quality, standardisation and moderation of all aspects of assessment for the subject across all key stages to ensure exacting standards and accurate tracking of student progress Monitor the quality of teaching and assessment of Social Science subjects Provide support to the head of faculty for staffing / cover arrangement on a day-to-day basis Develop innovative approaches to the curriculum in order to ensure appropriate access and achievement for all students Inform and work closely with parents to maximise the learning and development of their children through scheduled meetings, progress reports, parents' evenings and otherwise as required Liaise with other schools as necessary to ensure continuity of learning and to achieve the benefits of co-operation and collaboration

Responsibilities of form tutors:

Provide support to a form group within our House system including the planning, preparation and delivery of tutor sessions Promote positive attitudes to learning through learning conversations with students and families Establish a learning culture for students with high expectations for attendance, punctuality, conduct and performance Monitor students' progress in terms of personal development and instigate measures to address any identified concerns Instigate measures to address the causes of identified underperformance and monitor the effectiveness of those measures Complete registers to monitor attendance and punctuality and take action to address any issues Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies in lessons in line with school policy

We welcome visitors to the school. Please contact

recruitment@moseley.bham.sch.uk

if you have any questions about the role or School and would like to arrange a visit.

Please note this advert may close when sufficient applications are received.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 14th October 2025.

Recruiter contact:

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About

Moseley School and Sixth Form

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Moseley School and Sixth Form

Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham
West Midlands
B13 9UU
United Kingdom

+44 121 566 6444

Our school

Moseley School and Sixth Form is an inspirational place to learn, where teachers with a passion for teaching and learning, nurture the curiosity, creativity and imagination of students. The school's systems are geared to support the progress of all students. The curriculum, assessment, staffing, timetable, technology and a wealth of other resources enable each student to receive personalised support to achieve ambitious goals. A global perspective, that celebrates diversity and respect for individual rights, pervades the school and helps us to nurture responsible citizens and independent thinkers.



At Moseley all staff are provided with a level of guidance and training which enables them to develop as leading professionals in order that they can make a significant contribution to the educational community in Birmingham and nationally. Staff and students receive support and guidance to prepare them for the next step in their careers. At Moseley, we provide a safe and healthy school environment that enables students to thrive. We want staff and students to work in an emotionally intelligent school where we acknowledge the fallibility of human beings and recognise the impact our actions and words have on others.



Our pastoral system ensures that each student is cared for and their needs are met through effective partnerships with all our stakeholders, especially parents and carers. All students have opportunities to broaden their social and cultural horizons. The school provides a clear moral framework based on shared values in which the students feel safe and can flourish. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs, appreciate different views and develop understanding of their own identity and their own self-worth. Moseley School and Sixth Form is a place where staff and students are aware of how personal and political decisions affect the future of the environment and of their responsibility to help to sustain our planet.



We are a caring community where positive personal relationships have a civilising influence. We recognise the potential in everyone and we support and challenge everyone to achieve their potential. We provide opportunities for our students to develop leadership and resilience, to demonstrate initiative and to improve their personal communication skills. All of the School's diverse communities share the vision and purpose of the school and through developing character and scholarship we are striving to achieve excellence.

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