What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Sociology & Criminology? If so, you will be interested in the opportunity that we currently have available at Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form from September 2025. You will have passion and enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop students in your classes and help them achieve excellent academic results.
We value challenge and active participation. The successful applicant will relentlessly pursue instilling an interest in their subject amongst all pupils, they will be innovative, with demonstrable resilience, vision and energy. They will collaborate effectively with other practitioners within our thriving social sciences department, contributing ideas to enhance teaching and learning.
Applications are welcomed from teachers across the experience range. We offer an extensive programme of academy and Trust Professional Development to ensure all colleagues continue to develop as practitioners and have opportunities to work collaboratively across subjects and across academies within our Trust.
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) will have an experienced subject mentor assigned from day one in post. Colleagues are supported through their early career years with regular check ins from line managers and opportunities to meet with other ECT’s across the Trust and colleagues from HR where any further support and guidance may be required. We are an inclusive academy and Trust and embrace opportunities to develop all colleagues on their journey to success. All newly appointed teaching colleagues receive a bespoke onboarding induction including their first day off timetable to ensure sufficient time and preparation can take place.
If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure successful outcomes are reached we’d love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Healthcare Cash Plans
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*restrictions apply
Commitment to safeguarding
The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.