Teacher of Sociology
Sandringham School
Saint Albans
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus fringe
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2018
Job overview
Sandringham School is a high performing and extremely popular Outstanding School situated in the picturesque city of Saint Albans, conveniently located just 20 minutes by train from London. We are looking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and ambitious teacher of Sociology to join our outstanding Humanities faculty. Sociology is a very popular subject with large numbers studying the subject A-Level. We are seeking to recruit someone who is ambitious, dynamic and has a passion for their subject. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who wants to join a high performing school and gain significant experience to further enhance their career.
- Over £8 million has been invested in developing the learning environment in the past five years to provide a state-of-the-art learning campus.
- All students bring their own tablet device to school so that teachers can be even more flexible in their delivery of lessons.
- Behaviour is exemplary and visitors always comment on the outstanding learning ethos across the school.
- The school runs a Teaching School Alliance, is a Research School, is an Awarding Body for Initial Teacher Training, holds International status and embraces excellence in all areas of the curriculum.
- Staff who work at the school receive outstanding training and gain significant career experience.
- Staff can benefit from the school’s children of staff admission rule, a cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers and access to a wide variety of school trips.
If you have a passion for teaching Sociology, we would love to hear from you.
Application deadline: 9am Monday 19th February
Applications from NQTs and experienced colleagues are welcome for this full or part time position. For NQTs this will be a paid position from July 2018.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Full details are available from our website www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk or www.teachinherts.com Applications should be sent to: Kate Ward, HR Officer, Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9NX, Tel 01727 799560. Email appointments@sandringham.herts.sch.uk (electronic applications are preferred) Online TES applications are welcomed.
Sandringham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references. We are strongly committed to promoting equality of opportunity and the elimination of unlawful discrimination. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About Sandringham School
Sandringham School is a large, highly successful, and oversubscribed mixed comprehensive school with a long-standing reputation for excellence. It has been graded Outstanding by Ofsted in every inspection since 2008, including the most recent in 2024.
Becoming an academy in 2011 and a founding member of a multi-academy trust in 2017, Sandringham now plays a leading role within the Ambition Education Trust, a cross-phase partnership of five primary and five secondary schools across Hertfordshire.
At the heart of Sandringham’s success is its distinctive learning culture. Visitors consistently remark on the exemplary behaviour, maturity, and positivity of students, and on the calm, purposeful atmosphere that pervades the school. Central to everything is a clear and inclusive mission: “Everybody can be Somebody” and our three values: Responsibility, Relationships and Respect. This philosophy underpins the school’s ethos, ensuring every young person feels valued, supported, and encouraged to achieve their very best. The same principle applies to staff: mutual respect, collaboration, and professional trust define daily life at Sandringham.
Relationships between students and staff are exceptional. Classrooms are places of curiosity and challenge, where students are confident to express their views and take an active role in shaping their learning. The Student Leadership Team plays a significant role in influencing school policy and contributing to the school’s ongoing development.
Sandringham is an eight-form entry comprehensive with over 1,800 students, including more than 600 in the Sixth Form. The Sixth Form is a beacon of excellence, popular both with existing students and those who join from other schools, drawn by its reputation for outstanding teaching, pastoral care, and results.
Sandringham also hosts the Alban Teaching School Hub, responsible for the training and development of staff across over a hundred schools in Hertfordshire. This includes Initial Teacher Training and the school regularly supports ITT staff each year, as they learn more about teaching and gain qualified teacher status.
We deliver a blended learning environment with every owns a Chromebook (laptops in the sixth form) to support their learning. We use Google Suite software to support this, together with other applications that provide an integrated service to help students manage their learning. All staff are provided with a device to allow them to carry out their responsibilities, and training to support the deliver.
The campus is developed on a continuous basis and boasts significant buildings for the arts (dance, drama, music, art) including a full-sized professional theatre, sport (indoor swimming pool, sports hall, gym, fitness suite 4g floodlit pitch, 8 tennis courts, netball courts, and 110m synthetic running track), STEM (12 fully-equipped laboratories, newly refurbished Design and Technology block, dedicated maths building) in addition to a large sixth form campus including cafeteria and coffee shop.
Staff are used to working closely together for the benefit of students, with high-performing teams in every faculty. Well-being is a high priority and the school takes every opportunity to address workload challenges and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy. Staff who work at Sandringham receive high-quality training and are rewarded with many career development opportunities. It is a really exciting and enjoyable place to work.
Additional information can be found on our website.
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