Head Of Faculty- Social Sciences

Early advertisement for a September 2025 start!

Role Overview:

As Head of Faculty of Social Sciences, you will play a key role in shaping the vision and strategy for the department, working closely with senior leaders and staff to ensure that high-quality, engaging, and innovative learning experiences are delivered to all students. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a culture of collaboration, reflection, and continuous improvement within the team. You will also be involved in exciting work to enhance the celebration of culture, faith and diversity at the School.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire, and support a dedicated team of Social Sciences teachers in the delivery of high-quality lessons across a range of subjects, including Sociology, Psychology, and Politics.
• Oversee curriculum development and ensure that teaching strategies align with the latest pedagogical best practices.
• Monitor and evaluate student progress, using data to inform decisions and interventions that drive attainment and personal growth.
• Lead professional development opportunities for staff, promoting a culture of ongoing learning and reflective practice.
• Collaborate with school leaders to shape departmental goals and initiatives that contribute to the school’s wider vision.
• Act as a role model for excellent teaching practice and contribute to the mentoring and coaching of colleagues.
• Foster strong relationships with parents, guardians, and external agencies to support students' success.
• Take responsibility for the recruitment and retention of students within the Social Sciences faculty, ensuring the continued growth of the department.
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Who We Are Looking For:

• A qualified and experienced teacher with a passion for Social Sciences and a commitment to student success.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of driving improvement in teaching and learning.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and inspire colleagues.
• Experience in curriculum development and the use of data to inform teaching practice.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in coaching or mentoring colleagues would be an advantage.
• A strong commitment to inclusion and diversity in education

Pay

We are willing to offer a highly competitive salary, to be negotiated on the Lead Practitioner Scale.

Why Work at Wrotham School?

-A trusting and caring workplace that looks after its staff. 

-A school that respects and values its staff team.

-A high performing school that rewards good teaching.

-Great students and families that give back in support and appreciation for good 

 teaching.  

An incredible provision of staff benefits from day one including:

• Flexible working arrangements that ensure every member of staff has an “offsite” flexible working period of 75 minutes+ at the start or end of at least 1 day per week. 

• Strict and well established out of hours communication restrictions that protect evenings, weekends and holiday periods. 

• Free lunch for all staff – every day. 

• No directed or preferred teaching style or method other than sharing and learning from good practice. 

• Access to short term/ emergency staff counselling by qualified psychotherapists – on site. 

• Free breakfast cereal for all staff and students – everyday. 

• Excellent transport links via motorway/ nearby train station. 

• Regular staff welfare surveys with clear outcomes and actions. 

• Bespoke and personalised CPD programme

• An innovative “target free” teacher appraisal system that is exclusively based on continuous development of teaching and learning. 

• An excellent ECT and trainee programme of support and development. 

• Aspirant leadership courses (in house) and access to NPQ qualification at all levels.

• A supportive behaviour and sanction system that relieves burden on teaching staff.  

• A culture of trust of staff to manage working hours with no expectation to work on site when not required. 

• A regular and supportive check in and on boarding system.  

• Access to excellent Teacher and LA pension schemes. 

• 3 days paid leave per rolling year for care of dependents. 

• Clear and transparent directed time

In November 2024 we received an excellent Ofsted report which stated:

"Teaching and support staff are overwhelmingly proud and happy to work at this school. They particularly value leaders’ careful consideration of their workload and well-being so that they can focus their efforts fully on pupils’ education"

The report can be found here:

https://www.wrothamschool.com/ofsted-report-november-2024/