Sociology Subject Leader (3 days/week or full-time)
Central Foundation Boys' School
Islington
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main/Upper Pay Scale + TLR of £2,873pa for leading on the course
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2022
Job overview
CENTRAL FOUNDATION BOYS’ SCHOOL
Cowper Street
Old Street
London EC2A 4SH
NOR: 1050
Salary: Main/Upper Pay Scale + TLR of £2,873pa for leading on the course
Hours: part-time
Start date: September 2022
SOCIOLOGY SUBJECT LEADER (3 days/week or full-time)
Central Foundation is located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, which offers a range of amazing opportunities for our students. We are seeking to appoint a teacher of Sociology who will also lead on the course. The position will be suitable for both a newly qualified and a more experienced teacher. A TLR is attached to this role for leading the subject. The Sociology course forms part of our extensive 6th form provision. The role is available either on 3 days/week basis to teach only Sociology, or as a full-time position that will require the successful candidate to teach Sociology as well as some periods in another subject.
About Central Foundation:
Located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, the School is a high performing comprehensive and one of the top performing non-selective, all boys school in the country. The students’ outcomes have been consistently outstanding both at KS4 and KS5. In 2019, 82% of our Year 11 students achieved a good pass (Grade C/4 or above) in both English and Maths while 36% of Year 11 students achieved a grade 7, 8 or 9. Science courses, both A level and vocational, are delivered at KS5 and are very popular among the 6th form students. The School was rated outstanding by Ofsted in 2015.
We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on academic subjects as well as vocational education. Our extra-curricular provision supports the student experience in classroom. Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Coding, Debating or Cooking are very popular with our students who over the years developed their talents and skills in many subject areas.
The School has a strong sense of community and a diverse student body.
Benefits we offer:
- Inner London Weighting Allowance
- Opportunities of promotion, including an award of a TLR for taking on additional responsibilities within a department or across the school
- Coaching programme to support professional development (replacing the three performance management lesson observations a year)
- Designated team to support new colleagues and ECTs
- Workload-friendly assessment policy
- Centralised teaching resources significantly reducing the teacher’s workload and supporting collaboration within the departments
- Generous allocation of preparation and marking time
- Centralised detention system
- Administrative support with certain departmental tasks
- Travel loans
- Cycle scheme
- Gym membership scheme
- Free gym facilities on site available before and after school
- Childcare vouchers scheme
- Pension scheme
- On site car-park (limited spaces) and cycle storage
- Great location with Old Street (1 min away on foot), Liverpool Street (10 min) and Moorgate (10 min) stations nearby
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks.
The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the job description.
This post will involve working with children in a regulated activity. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.
Please download an application pack from TES website or contact the school on 02072533741 / e-mail obireka@cfbs.islington.sch.uk.
Applications should be sent to the school address FAO HR Manager or emailed to obireka@cfbs.islington.sch.uk.
Closing date: Wednesday 25th May, 9am
Interview: Thursday 26th or Friday 27th May.
Attached documents
About Central Foundation Boys' School
- Central Foundation Boys' School
- Cowper Street
- London
- EC2A 4SH
- United Kingdom
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