Teacher of Social Sciences - Full-time

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-346T
• Posted:26/01/2023
• Pay:MPS/UPS commensurate with experience
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:13/02/2023 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Ebbsfleet Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Teacher of Social Sciences from September 2023. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring teacher who will play a pivotal role in the progress and drive of the KS4 and KS5 provision in Social Sciences. You’ll be joining the school at an exciting time as the rapid improvements we are making are gaining momentum. Whether you are at the very start of your teaching career or an experienced practitioner, we can offer tailored CPD and opportunities within the academy and across the wider Trust in due course to suit you. 

We are seeking a teacher who is passionate about the Social Sciences who can build upon the existing popularity of subjects such as Sociology and Psychology, and ensure the trend of excellent results across the Academy continues. The ideal candidate will be a versatile teacher who can offer more than one subject in this department area and be mindful that for experienced teachers seeking extra responsibility, a TLR can be offered.

 Our successful candidate will be able:

• To teach Social Science lessons to groups of students of all abilities across KS4 and KS5.   
• To ensure that all lessons are planned with clear aims and objectives and delivered in line with the departmental schemes of work and school policies.  
• To take into account the differing ability of students and differentiate work accordingly.  
• To encourage all students to be actively engaged in their own learning and in reviewing their progress against targets.  
• To encourage and foster intellectual curiosity.  
• To deal with inappropriate behaviour quickly and effectively according to the school behaviour policy.  
• To check that all subject matter is effectively communicated and understood by all groups of students.  
• To set appropriate tasks and challenges for homework according to the published timetable, and ensure that it is regularly marked with constructive feedback.  
• To keep careful records of student progress in line with departmental and school policy.  
• To ensure that there is a high standard of display work in the classroom, which is changed frequently.  
• To attend scheduled meetings in the Humanities Department and school
• To work with colleagues in the Humanities Department to formulate plans which have coherence and relevance to the needs of the individual students and to the aims and objectives.

What are we looking for in you? 

The Teacher of Social Sciences role is critical to the success of the Academy in developing into a centre of educational excellence. It is the responsibility of all teachers to contribute to creative and expansive schemes of work and deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities to students of all abilities, thereby improving student outcomes in all key stages in this vitally important subject area. 

The successful candidate will receive;

• A salary commensurate with the profile of the post;
• Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities;
• The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation;

This is a permanent, full-time position offering MPS/UPS + London Fringe, commensurate with experience.

Information about the school

At Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, our mission is to bring out the best in every student through excellence in teaching and learning, guided by our core values: Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice. We are a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population. We provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment, offering a rich academic and vocational curriculum tailored to individual needs. Supported by modern facilities and excellent ICT resources, students develop socially, behaviourally, and academically at their own pace. We have high expectations and provide both extension opportunities and targeted support to ensure all students thrive. As a proud community school and member of Leigh Academies Trust, we foster strong partnerships with parents and carers, promote leadership and extracurricular engagement, and equip our students with the skills and confidence to succeed at university or in their chosen careers.

"We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential." - Gurjit Kaur Shergill, Principal

Leigh Academies Trust is delighted to announce that Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet has received exceptional feedback following its recent Ofsted inspection on 3rd and 4th December 2024. The inspection confirms that the academy’s performance has improved significantly across all areas since its last inspection, with inspectors planning a return for a graded inspection.

Inspectors praised the academy’s efforts to create a supportive and welcoming environment, with many staff and pupils stating that “the school feels like a family.”

“Pupils are able to talk about what they learn with confidence” “The support that students in the sixth form receive enables them to progress to a range of increasingly ambitious destinations” “New pupils quickly learn the school’s clear behaviour expectations that help everyone to learn” “Pupils benefit from an extensive programme of life-skills and careers education” “Many staff and pupils talked about how the school feels like a family” “Pupils attend happily, safely and with pride"

• Ofsted, 2024

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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• Teacher | Job Description | Ebbsfleet Academy