Teacher of Sociology

St James’s CE High School 

Teacher of Sociology

Full time

Required from September 2020 for one year

Teachers Pay Scale £24,372 to £40,490 per annum

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or social challenges?

If so, St James’s High School would love to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding, outward looking, oversubscribed school.  We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Teacher of Sociology who inspires students and supports them in making excellent progress.  

We have a fixed-term, full time, teaching vacancy to join the St James’s Sociology Department from September 2020 for one year in the first instance.  We are looking for a teacher to join the vibrant Sociology Department at our 11-16 school however there may be potential to teach up to 2 days per week in one of our Trust schools (Canon Slade) teaching A Level Sociology. 

The Headteacher is happy to chat to interested applicants.  To make an appointment for a telephone conversation or for further information please contact Suzanne Walker, HR Manager on 01204 333 000.  

The successful candidate will:

• be an acknowledged outstanding practitioner or demonstrate the potential to be; 

• have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching;

• quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues;

• enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best;

• actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching; 

• understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom;

• demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instill in our young people.

In return we can offer:

• the opportunity to work with our motivated, ambitious and caring students;  

• a school culture that understands the importance of staff wellbeing and workload management;

• fantastic opportunities for continuous professional development including weekly CPD sessions on a Wednesday afternoon facilitated by an early pupil finish;  

• a supportive and encouraging staff team.

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

• A high quality, inclusive and distinctive education;

• A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks.  References will be sought prior to interview.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

To apply please complete the TES online application form or, in the event of difficulty, download a teaching application form from the Quick Links section of our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk and email to recruitment@st-james.bolton.sch.uk including a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 paper.

St James’s C of E High School, Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9RU 01204 333 000

Closing date: 8am on Monday 1st June 2020

Interviews to be held on: TBC