Head of Social Sciences
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Merton
- £34,502 - £53,482 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London Teacher Pay Range, Plus TLR2b £4,975
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 17th April 2023, or September 2023
- Apply by:
- 17 February 2023
Job overview
Job details
Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community and believe in transformational education for all, irrespective of starting points and background?
Do you want to become a member of a values based community, underpinned by the inclusive Christian ethos and values, Love, Hope and Trust?
Are you passionate about ensuring that students from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to a life changing Quality of Education in the field of social science?
Do you have the experience, skills, insights and determination to help lead the school from good to outstanding alongside an inspirational and values driven Middle Leadership Team and SLT?
We are looking to recruit an outstanding teacher and leader of Social Sciences for a full-time post, ideally with specialism in Psychology. The post will commence in April 2023, however we would consider a September 2023 start date for an exceptional candidate. We are seeking to appoint a values driven individual and leader who:
- Is an outstanding practitioner, with a history of successful teaching & learning outcomes at KS3, 4 and 5.
- Has the ability to model excellent classroom practice and lead CPD for others to do the same is essential to this role
- Will do everything possible to demand the highest quality of lessons and outcomes in Social Sciences subjects
- Will mentor, guide and support teachers that are new to the profession within the Social Sciences department
- Is a skilful curriculum planner and understands how to sequence knowledge to transform the mind
- Believes in building strong relationships with our students and who is willing to go above and beyond to allow them to transform and live life in all its fullness.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from an experienced SLT and the privilege of inspiring specialist teachers within the team.
This could not be a more exciting time to join the St Mark's family. Outcomes at the Academy at both Key Stage 4 and 5 are in the top 10% of all schools nationally. In 2022 an impressive 58% of all A Levels were awarded A*-B grades and the Progress 8 Score was +0.59-ALPS Grade 2.
St Mark’s Church of England Academy is part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust serving over 8,000 children and young people in 16 schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley.
Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.
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About St Mark's Church of England Academy
- St Mark's Church of England Academy
- Acacia Road, Mitcham
- Surrey
- CR4 1SF
- United Kingdom
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
St Mark’s C of E Academy is a vibrant and diverse 11-18 academy situated in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The school was inspected by Ofsted in February 2023 and remains consistently 'Good', with her majesty's inspectors determining that there is substantial evidence to demonstrate that the school could be re-graded to Outstanding, within the next 24 months.
The Academy really does have much to celebrate. We are the first secondary school in London to be awarded the prestigious International Values Quality Mark in recognition of the manner in which our values of love, hope and trust permeate all our work. ‘The school’s provision for the personal development and welfare of pupils is outstanding. It is highly enriching and supportive and focuses on ‘values in action’. Pupils are confident, thoughtful and articulate.’ (Ofsted 2017)
Our vision at St Mark’s is to raise the achievement and life chances of our students and to serve our community by providing access to a range of activities, first class resources and opportunities. As a Church of England Academy, we encourage development of our students’ moral and spiritual well-being as much as their academic success. We are inclusive of all faiths, as well as none, and support unity between different religions, cultures and beliefs.
All our students are individuals and every student is valued for their uniqueness and the skills and aptitudes they bring to the Academy. A key strength of St Mark's is the very aptitudes they bring to the Academy. A key strength of St Mark's is the very high quality relationships that exist between members of a highly diverse school community- the Academy has a strong set of values shared by all. The Academy is situated in extensive grounds in a pleasant green field location with first class resources for success. Our specialisms in Science and Performing Arts support our students to develop confidence, understanding and skills in these areas and beyond into the broader curriculum.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.
Employee Benefits Include:
- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme
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