Teacher of Social Sciences teaching Health & Social Care, Criminology, Sociology
Pay scale: MPS/UPS
Start date: Easter 2025 (Maternity cover)
The Social Sciences department offering Health & Social Care, Criminology & Sociology is characterized by its welcoming, supportive, and driven staff, with collaboration at the heart of our agenda. We have high aspirations and expectations for our students, reflected in the standard of work produced and interactions with staff within the department. Student outcomes are rising, fostering a belief in our students that they too can achieve highly. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive faculty with space for all, learners and staff alike. At both Key Stage 4 & 5, Health and Social Care students follow the BTEC specification. Our post-16 offer is growing, currently including an AQA Sociology A Level and WJEC Criminology course.
We can offer you:
1. A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress
2. Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress
3. Appropriate professional development
We are looking for someone who:
1. Has a track record of outstanding teaching and learning and excellent subject knowledge
2. Is a passionate teacher who puts student progress and engagement at the heart of all they do
3. Is inspiring and dynamic
4. Can share and deliver in the vision to be outstanding
5. Is willing to learn and help evolve the good practices already in place
Ridgeway Academy is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity, and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply. Ridgeway Academy is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and medical clearance.
To apply, please submit a completed application via mynewterm https://www.mynewterm.com/ or see the school website www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk. If you have an issue completing the application form via mynewterm, please contact the HR Officer by email (appointments@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk) or extension 3373.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Closing date: Monday 3 February 2025
Interview date: TBC
Start date: Easter 2025
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