Teacher of Sociology
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading
- £31,650 - £49,084 per year
- Salary:
- MPS/UPR according to experience.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2025
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a creative and dynamic Teacher of Sociology to teach within our growing Social Sciences Department comprising A Level Psychology, A Level Sociology, A Level Politics and GCSE Sociology. Applicants are required to teach Sociology at GCSE and A Level. An ability to teach more widely within the social sciences however is desirable.
What we are looking for:
- A professional who is forward thinking and capable of inspiring students through their passion for sociology.
- A successful teacher who believes in bringing out the best in every student and who believes in the potential of all.
- A team player who will work alongside the strong department to continually evaluate and improve their quality of teaching and learning.
- An individual who has the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.
Why choose our school?
- Join a highly successful team that has an exceptional track record for training teachers.
- We offer excellent opportunities for professional development and a bespoke programme of support and training based on individual need.
- Small A level classes ensuring high quality of teaching and progress at Key Stage 5.
- £1,000 Golden Hello to welcome you to our team.
- A unique ethos due to our Catholic identity with students at the heart of all that we do.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wishes to develop in a dynamic environment where strong professional relationships exist.
We are part of the PiXL group of schools, whose aim is to promote student achievement through academic success.
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a successful and oversubscribed school. We are committed to character education, helping students flourish not only through academic excellence but by offering them the opportunities to grow and develop.
It’s an exciting time to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated staff.
An application form can be downloaded from our website https://www.hughfaringdon.org/home/join-us/vacancies/
You can also submit your application via the upload application link on our website.
Further information can also be obtained from Juliet Lyons, Operations Assistant – recruitment@hughfaringdon.org
Closing Date: 25 May 2025.
Applications considered upon receipt.
Interviews will be organised as and when applications are received.
The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- Fawley Road, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG30 3EP
- United Kingdom
Situated in Reading, Berkshire, Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is an 11-18 co-educational Catholic comprehensive school. Presently, the number on roll is 870 with 70 in the Sixth Form.
Headteacher
Simon Uttley
Values and Vision
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a place of faith, intellectual inquiry and human formation. Our Catholic ethos pervades the school, which offers a broad, modern curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and an atmosphere of mutual support, for a diverse community of young people. The school is growing in size, is over-subscribed and enjoys an excellent reputation in the Reading area and beyond. Recently, the Sixth Form has been remodelled and is growing, with an excellent record of securing Russell Group university places for appropriate students, as well as securing other high quality destinations.
The school invests in the ongoing formation of staff. The school was judged as Good by Ofsted and Outstanding by the Diocese of Portsmouth.
View Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School’s latest Ofsted report
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