Teacher of Psychology and/or Sociology
Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA)
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main scale plus £1,600 Mossbourne allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2017
Job overview
Teacher of Psychology and/or Sociology
Salary – Main scale plus £1,600 Mossbourne allowance
Work pattern - Full time
Contract – Permanent
Location – Mossbourne Community Academy, 100 Downs Road, Hackney, E5 8JY
Closing date – 8th December 2018
Start Date – April 2018
The Mossbourne Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well‐rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within the Academy. The Mossbourne Federation has helped change students’ lives.
The Mossbourne Federation comprises four academies:
- Mossbourne Community Academy (secondary)
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (secondary)
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy (primary)
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy (primary)
Across the four academies operates a Central Services Directorate, which supports all the academies delivering services such as estates, facilities, security, ICT, and telecommunications management, together with corporate communications, human resource and finance functions.
As one of the country’s leading academies, it is in the vanguard of school improvement. Working in the local community and within a strong partnership of Hackney schools, Mossbourne will raise aspirations, expectations and achievement for all students and will continue to make a major contribution to the development of educational excellence in Hackney.
What we are looking for:
- Passion for teaching and working with students of all abilities with the talent to drive them to be outstanding
- Enthusiasm to ensure that students get the education which they rightly deserve
- Ability to communicate effectively with all staff, students and parents
- Raise aspirations, expectations and achievement of all students regardless of ability
- Willing to play as part of a team and go the extra mile to up keep the Mossbourne values
- Committed to the safeguarding of students
- Focused on the learning and development of students and encouraging high achieving
- Enthusiastic, flexible and friendly approach
- Professional manner at all times
- A degree in Psychology or similar and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Ability to teach Psychology at KS4 and KS5 or
- Ability to teach Sociology at KS4 and 5
- Another Humanities subject at KS3 is desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of how students learn
What we can offer:
- The opportunity to work with excellent students and a supportive team throughout the academy
- Comprehensive staff benefits
- The prospect of working for one of the country’s leading academies
- Ambitious working environment
- Professional development
- Friendly and passionate atmosphere
More information about the post and an online application form can be found on our website: http://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/. Please note that CV’s or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered, however, only those that are shortlisted will be contacted.
Please note: Applications may be considered whilst the post is being advertised. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA)
- Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA)
- 100 Downs Park Road, Hackney
- London
- E5 8JY
- United Kingdom
Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA)
Mossbourne Community Academy opened its doors in 2004 as one of the country’s first academies. As the original Mossbourne academy, MCA redefined expectations of what it is possible to achieve at a non-selective inner-city academy. With consistently exceptional exam results and two consecutive ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgements, MCA is widely regarded as one of the best secondary academies in the country. Mossbourne Community Academy also has one of the most successful Sixth Forms in London, with over 80% of Mossbournian Sixth Formers achieving A*-B in their A Level exams, and every year 5-10% are offered places at Oxford and Cambridge.
Mossbourne Community Academy is renowned for its collaborative and friendly staff who are at the forefront of teaching and learning across the academy. MCA offers an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.
Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, MCA is in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are also only a short distance away.
The Mossbourne Federation
The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies providing the children of Hackney and Thurrock with an outstanding education from Early Years to Post-16. We deliver the highest quality of teaching & learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations of every student and by our Federation values of: Excellence, No Excuses and Unity. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every pupil, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.
At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to being an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do
The Mossbourne Ethos
The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Since 2004, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne’s London schools have built a reputation for being, without exception, exceptional.
We are delighted that on 1stJanuary 2025, Mossbourne has expended to include three new academies in Thurrock Essex.
The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.
See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/
You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/
Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation on our Federation Recruitment Brochure
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