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Teacher of Social Science

Teacher of Social Science

Stoke Damerel Community College

Plymouth

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
15 April 2024

Job overview

Teacher of Social Science

Job Type: Full time or Part time, Permanent

Salary/Grade: MPS/UPS

Application Deadline: 11:59pm Monday 15th April 2024

Job Start Date: As soon as possible                

We are looking for a well-qualified colleague to join our ambitious and highly skilled Social Science team. You will need to have the knowledge, skills and creativity to be an outstanding teacher, and the ability to teach sensitive topics. 

We are particularly looking for teachers that have experience at teaching Psychology at GCSE, A-Level and Applied, and may be able to offer a second subject from Criminology or Sociology.

Stoke Damerel Community College is a vibrant and aspirational community of teachers and learners. We have an excellent teaching and support staff team who demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, within and beyond our curriculum.

Our campus is based in the heart of the city of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.

We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students.

The successful candidate will work across Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical & Healthcare College. No additional travel is required as the sites are next door to each other.

Main duties and responsibilities

Working within the Social Science team to contribute to raising student achievement and the continued development of the department

  • To plan and communicate the curriculum across the campus from Year 9-13
  • To support students to stay safe and learn effectively
  • To deliver lessons across the campus
  • Applications from NQTs and experienced staff will be equally valued.


Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits. 

To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. Please visit our website: GLT Vacancies

If you require further details please email hr@sdcc-smhc.net 

Interview date: TBC

About Stoke Damerel Community College

Stoke Damerel Community College is located in Plymouth, a vibrant waterfront city in the South West packed full of historical interest, cultural attractions and set in an area of natural beauty.

We are an oversubscribed 11 - 19 secondary school and form part of Greenshaw Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, which is a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice, and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character.

Our passion is to support and develop our students to realise their full potential and prepare them for the next journey of their lives.  We have high expectations of both staff and students and believe that every student has the right to learn, every teacher has the right to teach and every support member of staff has the right to offer valued support: This creates a disruption free learning environment in which students and staff can flourish, feel safe, respected and valued.

Our ethos supports our vision  - Aspire, Achieve, Thrive.  Head to our website homepage, or contact us and discover why this is a truly great place to work.

“Stoke Damerel Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”.  All teaching and support members of staff must undertake all the required employment checks which include, but is not limited to, the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome visits from all potential applicants. This can be arranged by emailing: hr@sdcc.net.

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