Teacher of Psychology and Sociology - Possibility of a TLR for the Right Candidate - Full-time

Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-5414-639T
• Posted:07/05/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS/TLR
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:15/05/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:Within the week beginning 19th May 2025

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If you are a dedicated, driven Psychology and Sociology Teacher who has a real passion for the subjects and a drive to instil this in your learners then we have an exciting opportunity for you…

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Psychology and Sociology with excellent subject knowledge. The successful candidate will join the school’s highly successful and enthusiastic department of Social Sciences, working and collaborating with an exceptionally dedicated and talented team of practitioners, with the potential opportunity to lead the department for the right candidate.

Psychology is the most popular A Level course on offer in Sixth Form and one of the most popular GCSE options. The AQA Psychology A Level course covers a range of topics including Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology, Psychological Approaches, Biopsychology, Gender, Aggression, Schizophrenia and Research Methods.  We also offer AQA GCSE Psychology.

Sociology is another very popular subject at A Level in our Sixth Form.  The AQA Sociology A Level course includes topics such as Education, Family and Households, Media, Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods.

What we are looking for:

• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Somebody who is well-organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Somebody who works well with staff and pupils alike
• Strong classroom management skills
• Knowledge of Psychology at KS5 and KS4
• Knowledge of Sociology at KS5
• Someone keen to make a difference to the lives of young people
• Someone looking to join a community that works to develop young people into successful citizens

What Fulston Manor School can offer you:

Professionally:

• Mentoring and high-level training
  • We are dedicated to providing ECTs with an all round experience whilst completing their induction, collaborating with other trusts to build on this
  • NPQ successes and mentors to encourage teachers to reach their full potential
• Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities – staff training days offer excellent CPD with outside educational speakers
• A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students – ‘Fulston Family Values’
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core – working at home

for some PPA sessions has recently been introduced

• To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution

 Personally:

• Membership of a generous pension scheme
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources available
• Access to Westfield Healthcare
• Free annual Flu Jabs
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free secure parking on site
• A laptop computer for school use
• Access to Kent Rewards (including cycle to work scheme)
• The School canteen and Sixth Form Café provides subsidised meals
• Respite and Wellbeing weeks on calendar including wellbeing activities for staff and breakfast
• Social activities

For any further information, however, please do not hesitate to contact the school; you are, of course, most welcome to visit – please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

Information about the school

Fulston Manor is an oversubscribed, non-selective school in Sittingbourne, Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.

Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

In collaboration with School Councils, School Governors and Senior Leadership members we have introduced school values to help further enhance our mission to make Fulston Manor School a safe, welcoming and friendly place to learn, celebrating all that is best about the Fulston Family.

We believe that our values, Fortitude, Ambition, Mindful, Integrity, Leadership and Young Citizens, when applied together with relentless consistency can help shape great young citizens, not just for the Fulston Family but for our wider community too.

All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs S Burden
• Address:Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG
• Telephone: (01795) 475228
• Email: recruitment@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01795) 428144

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Information Booklet
• Job Description/Person Specification
• Letter from Executive Headteacher