Teacher of Sociology with Social Science
Kingsthorpe College
Northamptonshire
- New
- Salary:
- UPS/MPS, pro-rata for part time hours
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2025
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2025
Job overview
Teacher of Sociology with Social Science
We are seeking an excellent Sociology with Social Science teacher to join our welcoming and high performing team to help drive forward further developments in the curriculum. The successful candidate will be able to teach sociology at KS 4 and 5, with the ability/willingness to teach other social science subjects.
The social science department achieves outstanding results year on year which are above the national average at both KS4 and 5. The social science subjects are very popular options across the school, and a good proportion of those students go on to study social science based degrees at university.
The Social Sciences faculty aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum offering both vocational and academic courses that are inspiring, ambitious, and inclusive of all students. Through the delivery of a wide range of topics such as health, mental health, understanding the mind and behaviour and human social relationships and institutions students are encouraged to become independent, self-aware, critical thinkers who are aware of the importance of recognising, accepting, and celebrating diversity and equality for all. Through discussion of topical issues and current events they will gain a confident voice that leads to them develop insight and awareness of their place in society where they can achieve personal and professional success.
Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy with approximately 1400 students on roll (200 students Post-16). We were graded by Ofsted as Good in all areas in December 2019, and we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey from good to great. In September 2021, we joined Orbis Education Trust, and this has unlocked further possibilities for colleagues to develop, progress, and make a significant contribution to inspiring the students within our schools. We therefore believe it is an exciting time to join #TeamKC and be part of a community, which is resolute in its drive to help our students leave with the confidence and skills to be able to take part in the great conversations of our times. Kingsthorpe is on a journey to world-class status. Please look at our website https://www.kingsthorpecollege.org.uk for a comprehensive view of our school.
You would be joining a friendly, hard-working team, with an ethos of collaborative planning and shared resources.
The post will start Easter 2025 (Applications from ECTs are welcomed as are applicants wanting part time working)
With our Trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.
The Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 15th January 2025, at 9.00am
(We may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.)
To apply for this role, please visit: https://www.kingsthorpecollege.org.uk/key-information/careers/ or apply through the My New Term link found within the Applicant Info Pack attached.
If you have any queries, please contact the school.
t: 01604 716106
Kingsthorpe College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Kingsthorpe College
- Kingsthorpe College
- Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN2 7HR
- United Kingdom
Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy with approximately 1400 students on roll (200 students Post 16). We were graded by Ofsted as Good in all areas in December 2019, and we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey from good to great.
In September 2021, we joined Orbis Education Trust, and this has unlocked further possibilities for colleagues to develop, progress, and make a significant contribution to inspiring the students within our schools. We therefore believe it is an exciting time to join #TeamKC and be part of a community which is resolute in its drive to help our students leave with the confidence and skills to be able to take part in the great conversations of our times.
Headteacher
Sharan Matharu
Our Ethos and Culture
A genuine commitment to respect for individuals is shown in the daily life of Kingsthorpe College. One of the first things you notice when you walk into College is how nice everybody is to each other – how frequently people smile, share a friendly joke, take an interest in each other and find something positive and encouraging to say. It is also a very calm, relaxed place – not because there is never any noise (!) but because we make a point of ‘not shouting’.
Young people hate being shouted at (so do adults actually). It makes it harder for them to listen and respond positively. We believe that people choose their own behaviour and making the right choice is sometimes easier for some than others – but everybody chooses. Students at Kingsthorpe College appreciate the fact that, as a College, we are extremely fortunate that our young people usually make the right decision. They are very well behaved so that every minute of every lesson is made to count.
Staff at the school also understand that people appreciate being noticed for doing the right thing. We therefore make a point of praising and rewarding at every opportunity so that students feel good about themselves as often as possible. This goes for the staff too!
Our shared values of Aspiration, Responsibility, Respect and Care
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