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Teacher of Social Studies (Psychology specialism)

Teacher of Social Studies (Psychology specialism)

Jo Richardson Community School

Barking and Dagenham

  • £34,502 - £53,482 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
5 June 2023

Job overview

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be considered. Due to our safeguarding procedures, we do not accept CVs.

 JRCS

This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful school as part of a friendly and very hard-working department. Established as a brand-new school in 2002, we moved into our award-winning £30 million accommodation in 2005. The school is located within easy reach of central London via the District Line and yet just minutes by car from the Essex countryside.

 The school prides itself on providing both teaching and nonteaching staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly a third of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did five members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work. Staff wellbeing is important to us, we are a caring and supportive school. Staff turnover is low, and staff enjoy being part of our supportive and friendly community.

 In 2021/22 JRCS achieved another set of excellent outcomes at both KS4 and KS5. 64% of our students achieved a level 4+ in both English and Maths and 48% achieved a level 5 pass in both English and Maths. Our attainment 8 score is 5.0 and this represents good progress for our students. At KS5 our A*-C grade was 87%; we also achieved an average A Level grade of B-. Our vocational students achieved an average BTEC grade of Distinction*. Our Sixth Form continues to work in partnership with four other schools to deliver the highest quality post-16 education pathways for our students. 

 We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive school and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Success for All’. Academic rigour runs alongside a commitment to extra-curricular activities and we offer our students a wide range of opportunities to pursue their studies both inside and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, together with trips to Rome, Berlin, France, Borneo, the WWI trenches in Ypres, skiing in the USA, and our highly regarded Duke of Edinburgh programme, is second to none and ensures all students get the chance to extend their academic, social and cultural experiences outside of the classroom. New staff are encouraged to participate in trips.

 At the school’s most recent Section 8 inspection in January 2023, Ofsted stated that Jo Richardson Community School continues to be a good school. There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if they were to carry out a graded (section 5) inspection now. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection.

 The school prides itself on providing staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly a third of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did five members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work.

 Social Studies at JRCS

Social studies subjects are offered at Level 3 to Sixth Form students. The Sixth Form works in a partnership with four other local schools. At Jo Richardson, the Social Studies department comprises of psychology, sociology, politics, health and social care, EPQ and CeFS. Social Studies subjects are very popular and many students in the sixth form study one or more of these subjects. The department consistently gets very good results. The department is a friendly, close-knit team; our work is built upon the principles of enthusiasm, challenge and achievement and we would warmly welcome a new member of staff who subscribes to those values. We are looking for a candidate who can deliver A level psychology alongside other social studies subjects. The department is large and relies on staff to be team-players willing to collaborate and contribute to its continued success. All staff teach in a suite of dedicated rooms, all equipped with projectors and visualisers. This post requires a dedicated, enthusiastic teacher and is open to EQTs.

 High quality induction, including a two-week ECT school-based immersion programme in July, is available to all staff at JRCS as part of our strong commitment to continuing professional development.

 Please log onto our website www.jorichardson.org.uk for further details about the school,

this post, a link to our recent Ofsted report and the application process itself. All applications should be made online by clicking the ‘Apply Now' link. Please contact Margaret Stone or Vicky Garland on recruitment@jorichardson.org.uk if you wish to arrange a visit to the school.

JRCS 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 applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date:     Midnight on Sunday 11th June 2023,

Interviews:        TBC

 

Headteacher: Lisa Keane

Castle Green, Gale St, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 4UN

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About Jo Richardson Community School

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Vision of the School

At The Jo Richardson Community School we are committed to reaching the highest standards in everything we do. We want all our students to achieve the best possible examination results as well as have the opportunity to take part in the widest range of extra-curricular activities. We strongly believe this can only happen in a well-ordered and respectful environment where only the highest standards of behaviour are acceptable, and where all our teachers are fully committed and able to ensure our goals become a reality.

Success For All

Central to our work is the motto ‘Success For All’ which underpins our belief that every individual has the opportunity to gain high quality academic qualifications. These enable students to progress to college, university or a good job when they leave us. The curriculum we offer provides both a wide range of traditional academic subjects as well as more practical work-related courses.

We also want our students to develop opportunities to succeed outside the classroom. Our extra-curricular provision provides a range of opportunities for achievement that will develop confidence and build self-esteem. Our student council also plays an important role within the school, and is just one example of how we seek to develop our students’ leadership skills.

None of this can be achieved, however, if the ethos isn’t right. We believe it is our responsibility to make sure students feel happy and secure at school. We do not tolerate any disruptive behaviour that has an effect upon the progress of others.

We operate a bullying and behaviour policy based on zero tolerance. In the rare event that a student is involved in bullying or in disrupting lessons they are automatically excluded from school and not allowed back into circulation until we are confident that problems will not recur. We make no apology for the hard line we take in this respect – students need to know they can come to school free from the fear of intimidation, and where their lessons will be focused on achieving academic success.

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