The Buckingham School Requires a Teacher of Social Science
Term time only
Salary Type:
MPS/UPS
Salary details:
SALARY: TMS1 31,650 ~ UPR3 49,084
Contract type:
Permanent
Hours:
32.5
Closing date:
02/06/2025 09:00
Interviews to be held:
On application / TBC, We reserve the right to close this vacancy early for a suitable candidate, therefore if you are interested in this role please submit your application as early as possible
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About us
The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent The Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work. Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.
Website:https://www.buckinghamschool.org/
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About the role
We're looking to appoint an outstanding classroom practitioner to work across the Social Sciences department which currently consists of a Curriculum Leader for Social Sciences, Assistant Curriculum Leader for Social Sciences and a full time teacher of Social Science.
With an increase in popularity of subjects within the department at Level 2 and Level 3, we are looking for the successful candidate to teach across the subjects which are currently on offer.
At Level 2 we offer: Health and Social Care, GCSE Sociology and GCSE Psychology
At Level 3 we offer: Health and Social Care and Criminology
A Level Psychology and BTEC Psychology
Experience of teaching Sociology would be essential within this post and experience of the delivery of Criminology, Health and Social Care and Psychology would be desirable. Timetabling and CPD within the subjects is done to best fit staff expertise with the view to support them to enhance their knowledge to teach a broad range of subjects. You would be joining a knowledgeable and supportive team within the school, which holds several years of teaching experience along with them being examiners, experts within their field, even studying at postgraduate level. With that in mind, this role would be ideal for an ECT as well as another experienced member of staff to join the already successful team.
The department values CPD and staff development and there would be an opportunity to gain leadership experience and work towards an NPQ qualification for more experienced candidates, in addition our outstanding ECT Programme with provide quality support and opportunities for candidates starting their careers within teaching.
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About you
For more information please see Person Specification.
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Other information
Please access the full job description, application form and self-declaration form from the school's website www.buckinghamschool.org.
Completed applications, giving full contact details of two recent relevant professional referees (one of which is your current employer) to: Mr Andy McGinnes, Headteacher,
The Buckingham School, London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT or email to emansfield@buckinghamschool.org.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
All unspent convictions and conditional cautions* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).*
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order'). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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