Teacher of Social Science
The Abbey School
Kent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter or September 2019
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2019
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a member of staff to join our highly successful Social Science Department from either April or September 2019. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is an enthusiastic, talented and passionate teacher of Sociology/Psychology. The successful candidate will be motivated and committed to working as part of a team, have strong, up-to-date subject knowledge and be confident that students in their care will make exceptional progress.
We have an ambitious vision for our school driven by our excellent team to ensure our students experience as much Outstanding and Good practice as possible. In line with this, we are looking for a candidate who can regularly deliver lessons to these standards.
About The Abbey School
The Abbey School is a co-educational 11-19 academy 1,120 students (180 in the sixth form). It is situated on the rural outskirts of the pretty market town of Faversham with excellent links to London. We became a stand alone academy in August 2011 and are unique in that we have an Autism Centre which offers outstanding provision for 32 autistic students who are fully integrated into mainstream lessons and all aspects of school life. We are a highly inclusive non-selective school with rising rolls drawing from 32 feeder primary schools. We employ over 200 staff and are the second largest employer in the town. Staff turnover is low and staff morale is very high.
The school’s recruitment and retention of staff is excellent; we offer outstanding Continued Professional Development. All departments are staffed with highly qualified professionals who are committed to providing an outstanding learning experience for our students.
Dr Rowland Speller
Headteacher
Values and vision
The Abbey School believes that if a child feels safe and happy, they will achieve. It aims to be a school where students reach their full potential and develop into confident young adults with all the education and personal skills required to become a responsible member of society. The Abbey School is a business and enterprise academy and its motto is “Be the best you can be”.
Ofsted report
Ofsted February 2017 confirmed the school continues to provide a good education for all its pupils.
"There are high levels of aspiration among the pupils and students in a strongly supportive environment. This creates an atmosphere where pupils and students develop as individuals and are prepared for life as responsible members of the community"
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/137154
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