Sociology & Psychology Teacher

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Sociology & Psychology Teacher to join a Academy based in Brent.

Salary: AMPS/AUPR pay range - £37,667 – £58,278

Location: Wembley, London

Nearest Tube station: Wembley Park (Jubilee/Metropolitan)

Start date: September 2024

Interviews: will be arranged on an ongoing basis. The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Opportunity to join an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy specialising in mathematics and citizenship.

The Academy is an all-through school in Wembley Park, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium, with excellent transport links.

About the role:

They are seeking to appoint an experienced Psychology/Sociology Teacher who is committed to ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential. They want a teacher who has passion, enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop and nurture every child in their care.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an outstanding teacher of Psychology/Sociology or have the potential to become outstanding.
• Be experienced in raising, or the desire to raise attainment, for all students of all abilities.
• Be committed to Academy’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed.
• Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• become part of a team of an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy
• join a highly successful Social Sciences team that has an exceptional track record for training and developing teachers and a large cohort of 6th form.
• Access continuous staff development. They have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard. They strongly support NPQML, NPQSL and Lead Practitioner course.
• join the network and have access to a range of benefits including professional development opportunities, reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.
• As a member of Academy, you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for their teachers’ every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression. Numerous comprehensive training programmes are available to their staff from NQTs to aspiring middle and senior leaders.
• Their successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher at the Academy, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Their students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.

Benefits of being part of the network include:

• A salary 2.5% higher than the main scale teacher salaries
• Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with colleagues, held by the best minds in education.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2034263 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.