Subject Leader for Sociology
Roundwood Park School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Pay Scale + TLR2a
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 18 March 2019
Job overview
Subject Leader for Sociology (0.6 – 0.8 fte)
Teachers Pay Scale + TLR2a
Start date: September 2019
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic subject lead for Sociology. Sociology is offered as an A Level at Roundwood Park, and sits within Humanities, where it enjoys close links with other subjects within the faculty. Sociology is growing in popularity and attracts students with high aspirations. We follow the AQA specification, studying the compulsory topics of Education, Theory and Methods, and Crime and Deviance. Our optional topics are Families and Households, and Beliefs in Society. Teaching is delivered over five hours of contact time in Year 12 and four hours of contact time in Year 13. We deploy a wide variety a variety of teaching methods including extensive use of technology. There is a strong emphasis on feedback and the use of flipped learning
Roundwood Park itself is a forward looking and ambitious 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school with 1265 students on roll and enjoys a very good local reputation. We offer a comprehensive induction programme for all new staff. As a school graded ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED, we were one of the first schools in the county to convert to Academy status in 2011. Roundwood Park is a school with a strong reputation as an innovative and exciting place in which to learn and to teach. It is a place where traditional values of smart appearance, excellent behaviour and acting with integrity mingle with modern learning and high academic standards. Additional information about the school can be found on our website www.roundwoodpark.co.uk
Visits are very much encouraged before you apply. If you would like to visit, please contact Ian Stowe, HR Manager, on 01582 714031 or email i.stowe@roundwoodpark.co.uk
Please take particular note of the following instructions in respect of the application process:
• Your application should comprise a completed Application Form, either using the on-line form where you are reading this advert on a recruitment website or the Word document template from the school website Vacancies page, together with a letter or personal statement addressed to Alan Henshall, Headteacher, of no more than two sides of A4, explaining how you meet the requirements for this role
• If you use the Word template, your application should be submitted electronically to Ian Stowe, HR Manager, at i.stowe@roundwoodpark.co.uk .
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and an equal opportunities employer. We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short-listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday, 18th March; interviews will be held on Thursday, 21st March.
Attached documents
About Roundwood Park School
We are a large, mixed 11-18 school in beautiful Harpenden, graded Outstanding by OFSTED. We are heavily over-subscribed and have a large and still-expanding Sixth Form. But really that tells you so little about us…………..
The reasons why this is a great place to work include the things that make us uniquely Roundwood Park, and are the same sort of reasons why we think that parents choose us for their children:
· A truly modern and inclusive school, for our students and for our staff
· It’s about the whole person. We want our student-leavers to be more than just well-qualified; we want them to be confident, positive and determined to change the world for the better. And the same for our staff; we provide great opportunities for training, development and progression, as teachers, subject leaders, pastoral leaders, support specialists……….. We have a great reputation for the training programme that we wrap around our NQTs
· Not letting go of the traditional values of smart appearance, excellent behaviour and integrity, but bringing in excitement and innovation too
· A Leadership Team who are trusted and respected by staff, parents and students, and who are highly visible throughout the school day. Accessible to all, with extensive and genuine engagement with all staff
· A sincere commitment to equal opportunity and a celebration of diversity, including in our staff recruitment. We welcome applications from all sections of our community very warmly, and we recognise the huge strength and opportunity that comes from diversity in all aspects of our make-up
· An extensive Student Voice including a Student Leadership Group with energy, ideas and responsibilities, giving students the opportunity to develop non-academic life skills and behaviours, and who showcase how closely our students exemplify our school ethos
· We think of ourselves as family-friendly, and we welcome part-time staff, understanding that work and family commitments are in a balance that ebbs and flows over time
· A genuine commitment to wellbeing for all, that has been part of our DNA going back long before ‘wellbeing’ became a slogan
· We have great facilities: extensive integration of IT, both software and hardware; light and bright classrooms; excellent access to specialist laboratories, workshops and other teaching spaces; wonderful sports facilities
· We have a great sense of fun, and we laugh a lot. Our House system is exceptionally vibrant and engaging, for students and for staff, with activities for all (often fiercely competitive, regardless of talent!)
· Our setting is truly beautiful, backing onto parkland and fields, but with a very quick train connection to central London
Have a look at the sections of our website that tell you more about LIFE, ASPIRE and the Roundwood Park Leaver, to get a better ideas of our ethos. Although there is no substitute for a visit…….
Staff benefits*. As well as being a great place to work, being a member of staff at Roundwood Park gives you:
· A salary that is aligned to STP&C and NJC pay scales and awards
· Occupational sickness and maternity/paternity schemes
· Chrome books for teachers
· Flu vaccinations
· On-site parking
· Free use of our Fitness Suite
· Cycle-to-Work Scheme
* Staff terms and conditions may be reviewed from time to time
Alan Henshall
Headteacher
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