Teacher of Social Sciences - Full-time

Ebbsfleet Academy, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-359T
• Posted:26/01/2023
• Pay:MPS/UPS commensurate with experience
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:20/03/2023 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

Welcome to Ebbsfleet Academy, where we are committed to doing whatever it takes to make sure all our students receive an outstanding education and achieve exceptional things. We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential.

Ebbsfleet Academy opened in September 2013; we are on a journey to become an over-subscribed school that children walk to, with their friends, where they enjoy coming and a school of which they feel proud. We are building an ethos that creates a belief that we can all achieve our goals and better our futures. We are developing independent, resilient and respectful individuals, who are ready to learn for themselves. We want all our students to achieve the highest qualifications they can, but also to fulfil all their potential, academic and personal, sporting, creative and artistic. We want our pupils to leave school as well-rounded, confident young people, with an awareness of the wider world, and a desire and ambition to play an active part in it, all of which is encapsulated in Ebbsfleet Academy’s motto - Aspire and Excel!

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. Our curriculum is based around the needs of our students and consists of a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications, all supported by fantastic learning resources. We are extremely proud of our record to date, of our constantly improving results and of our 'Good' Ofsted outcome (October 2019). We have a clear commitment to the highest of expectations and achievement for all, with an excellent team of committed staff and outstanding facilities.

Values and vision - To be an outstanding community academy, whose focus is on learning, as well as on personal and social development, and to be ambitious for all regardless of circumstance. At Ebbsfleet Academy our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. - Our ambition is to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential, develop as courteous, confident and capable young people and leave with an education that has fully equipped them to go on to university or the career of their choice.

Our vision is based on three core values: - ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’. In working towards instilling these values in our students, we strive to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for all.

Following our recent Ofsted news, where we were praised for being on track for an Outstanding rating, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a school that is moving forward at an exceptional pace!

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

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