Head of Social Sciences - Full-time

Bexleyheath Academy, Bexleyheath

• Ref:KCC303-4002-125T
• Posted:23/05/2023
• Pay:L7 - L11 (£54,990 - £60,308)
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:19/06/2023 at 23:00
• Interviews:TBC

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L7 - L11 (£54,990 - £60,308)

AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

September 2023 or January 2024

We are expanding at unprecedented rates; our Year 7 cohort is due to triple in number from September 2023 and our whole school pupil numbers have risen 50% over the past two years. 

This is an extremely exciting time to join our school and we are now hiring outstanding teachers to be part of our team from September!

We are currently accepting applications for this Head of Social Sciences role.  Within this post, you will be leading this faculty and teaching Psychology and Sociology.  This is a varied and interesting role and the students really enjoy these subjects.  We are looking for driven teachers who have a passion for teaching. We warmly welcome visits to the school so you can see your relevant department in action and meet staff who you would be potentially working with from September.  Our facilities are outstanding across the school so you would have all the tools available to you. 

Any position in education is inevitably laden with values and ideals and we are a school built on a shared ownership of these. We wish to give our students the very best start that we can in life and, through hard work and determination, we hope that these values and ideals start to take shape as something recognisable in the futures that we help build.

Should you wish to find out more about what we do or would like to talk to the Principal directly, then please feel free to do so using rluthfa@bexleyheathacademy.org

Closing date:  Monday June 19th 2023

Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date and expressions of interest will be considered upon receipt. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the school

Bexleyheath Academy is part of Academies Enterprise Trust, one of five schools in the London Region serving over 5000 pupils. It is proud to be a non-selective school in the grammar heartland of Kent and will stop at nothing to ensure our students achieve the very best of outcomes.

Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in an academy, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.

When inspectors visited Bexleyheath Academy in July 2021, they said that the way in which pupils work in school has been “transformed”, and that “there is a positive atmosphere in classes and around the school”. Inspectors also said that the school “has completely changed” and have confirmed in their report that Bexleyheath Academy is officially a good school.

This has been achieved through high expectations, a high-quality curriculum, brilliant teaching with each teacher wanting to get better every day and, most importantly, an embedded culture that drives every decision in the school. This culture is embedded at the Academy through the core values of, ‘Be Unusually Brave, Push The Limits, Discover What’s Possible and Be Be Hearted' leading to high aspiration, high motivation and outstanding outcomes.

If you are looking to join a group of motivated, inspirational people committed to delivering an excellent education that launches children into remarkable lives then this is the academy for you.

Should you wish to visit us in person then our doors are open to you at any time on any day.

We are currently hiring for a Safeguarding Administrator to join our fantastic team of support staff from September 2023. As the Safeguarding Administrator, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Safeguarding Officer (DSL) and ensuring the effective implementation of our safeguarding policies and procedures. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about safeguarding and making a positive difference in the lives of young people.

If you are passionate about safeguarding and possess the necessary administrative skills to support our Safeguarding Officer (DSL), we would love to hear from you. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the well-being and protection of our students, ensuring they have a safe and nurturing environment to thrive in.

We warmly welcome visits to the school so you can see your relevant department in action and meet staff who you would be potentially working with from September. Our facilities are outstanding across the school so you would have all the tools available to you.

Should you wish to find out more about what we do or would like to talk to the Principal directly, then please feel free to do so using rluthfa@bexleyheathacademy.org

Job Contact Information

• Name:Naomi Wright
• Address:Bexleyheath Academy, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, BA6 7DA
• Telephone: 020 387 43094
• Email: recruitment@academiesenterprisetrust.org