Leader or Teacher of Social Sciences (Psychology / Sociology)
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Medway
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR can be offered for Leader role (£2,796 - £4,655)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 6 April 2020
Job overview
About the role: The Hundred of Hoo Academy has a rare and exciting opportunity to appoint a dynamic and exceptional Leader or Teacher of Social Sciences (Psychology and Sociology) to join our growing department for September 2020. 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 ensure the trend of excellent results across the Academy continues. The Academy has been on a transformational journey with regards to its curriculum and now proudly offers its students a broader and balanced curriculum than ever. We currently offer Sociology and PSHE at GCSE, in addition to an established Sociology Course at Post 16.
As part of our transformational journey this year we have introduced Post 16 Psychology for the first time at the Academy. This post therefore brings the unique opportunity to instate, develop and shape a year 13 curriculum offer for the current cohort . Psychology has so far been very well received and is proving to be a popular choice at A level for the year ahead. The newly appointed teacher would be faced with the exciting opportunity to mould the future of Psychology within our Post 16 offer. In addition, as part of our vision to broaden the Post 16 Social Sciences curriculum offer, it is our aim to introduce Criminology as an option in the future. We are confident this would be an attractive option for our young people with the right candidate being instrumental in shaping the design of a potential Criminology curriculum. This opportunity comes with the possibility for leadership responsibility for the right candidate.
Please note that it is not a requirement that our successful candidate delivers all four remits; Psychology and Sociology are the main requirements for this position.
We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work with access to the highest quality professional development which ensures you are at the forefront of teaching and learning innovation. Our students are keen to learn and succeed; they appreciate their teachers’ support and dedication. We can offer a bespoke professional development package based on your level of experience and career objectives and have put aside a resource fund to support the reintroduction of this subject area.
Applications from teachers at any stage in their career are welcome; experienced teachers with the ambition to train to develop further, NQTs, and those looking to experience a supportive environment where they can focus on teaching.
This is a permanent, full time position which offers MPS/UPS commensurate with experience. TLR can be offered for the Leader role and for the right candidate ranging between £2,796 - £4,655. The duties and responsibilities associated with this post are in line with the National Teaching Standards - please view the Job Description.
Want to know more? Book an informal visit with the Principal to discuss this exciting opportunity and meet the current Social Sciences team.
Working with our academy: In September 2011, The Hundred of Hoo converted to Academy status and just one year later, Ofsted judged the academy as “good with outstanding features”, recognising the relentless focus and ambition that we have. In September 2015 the academy welcomed its first Reception class thereby extending its age range to 4-year-old children. This exciting provision demonstrates the Academy’s sense of ambition to serve the community where pupils’ academic journey represents a cradle to university principle.
We are delighted to announce that following a recent Ofsted inspection in July 2018 the academy has been judged 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features in terms of our Early Years provision and effectiveness of Leadership and Management.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of September 2019, our Trust is comprised of 25 geographically organised academies (11 secondaries, 13 primaries and 1 special) educating over 15,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. We also have three further academies in development phase, due to open between September 2020-2021. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training providers and a large teaching school.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and add to - click here to view what you’d receive as a member of staff with Leigh Academies Trust.
Diversity at our core: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.
We require all staff within the Trust to complete an enhanced DBS check as part of our on-boarding process in order to safeguard our students.
Recruitment and hiring during COVID-19: Despite the challenges we face, recruitment and hiring will continue for all Leigh Academies Trust vacancies with as little disruption as possible over the coming weeks and months. This is for all senior, teaching and support staff appointments. Applications will still be reviewed and interviews conducted in a timely manner, although interview activities may vary. We will still conduct face to face interviews where possible, and will abide by social distancing protocols such as no hand-shaking, using large meeting rooms, etc. Candidates will be given the option to interview via online video if you cannot attend in person - this can be discussed if your application is shortlisted. If you have any queries or concerns, please get in touch with the LAT Talent Team - talent@latrust.org.uk.
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About The Hundred of Hoo Academy
- The Hundred of Hoo Academy
- Main Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester
- Kent
- ME3 9HH
- United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome you to The Hundred of Hoo All Through Academy. The Hundred of Hoo is quickly becoming known as a centre with high expectations, high standards and high achievements. Throughout every part of our Academy we are committed to the learning, development and future opportunities of all our young people, supporting our vision of creating a community that aspires to the highest standards, achieves to the best of our ability, and excels in all that we do.
We as an academy are student centred, so all our efforts, our work and our endeavours revolve around the achievement of each pupil’s academic, social and emotional potential. We appreciate that academic learning is very important, though not the only measure of success, and we believe that all children are entitled to access a world class education. Through innovation and creative thinking, we will work tirelessly to ensure that every child leaves education with all the skills required to lead a productive, successful, and most importantly, a happy adult life.
Principal (Secondary phase): Carl Guerin-Hassett
Principal (Primary phase): Mike Etheridge
Vision and Values
At The Hundred of Hoo Academy, we will combine good manners and etiquette with 21st Century innovation and creativity to ensure our pupils are more than just educated, they become globally minded citizens who will be empowered to change their own lives and the lives of those around them.
This will be achieved by:
- Providing an IB influenced learning curriculum that creates; Inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people that act with integrity, and contribute to the local community. They will also help to create a better, more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect, recognising that other people with their differences can also be right.
- Having staff that aspire to the highest standards, who model and encourage a love of learning within a nurturing environment that supports students to achieve their greatest academic potential and excel in all they do.
- Fostering a partnership with parents and carers so that they share the same high aspirations for their child, feel welcomed and valued by the school community, and are able to provide support in their child’s learning and development
We believe that
- All children are entitled to access a world class education
- Everyone, regardless of background or starting point, can achieve the highest academic standards
- Children should be equipped with values, attitudes and attributes that will serve them well to be lifelong learners.
- All members of staff deserve great challenge and support on their journey to becoming masters of their craft.
We believe that children and adults flourish when they learn and work as members of a supportive, cohesive community built on high expectations, rigour, mutual respect and pride in their own and each other’s achievements.
We are a disciplined Academy, where pupils thrive in a culture defined by mutual respect and impeccable behaviour. We unashamedly focus on academic excellence and focus on every child achieving highly in subjects that will serve them well beyond school and into the next stage of their education and into their careers.
All learning experiences offer the opportunity for children to apply their understanding in a global context developing their notion of international mindedness and therefore becoming principled global citizens.
We have an uncompromising culture of no excuses, and we insist on high standards for staff and pupils. We mean this, we follow it and we refer to it every day because we believe in it. Every pupil matters, every pupil can achieve, every lesson counts.
“Our values decide our character; our character decides our value.” – James Kerr
The ethos created within our community are based on the values we promote.
ASPIRE
to the very highest standards
ACHIEVE
to the best of our ability
EXCEL
in all that we do
To learn more about The Hundred of Hoo Academy, please click here https://www.hundredofhooacademy.org.uk/
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