Curriculum Team Leader of Social Sciences
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Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5 to L10 (Fringe)
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Bishop David Brown, we are guided by our vision of Enabling All To Excel and are relentless in our work to ensure that our students achieve their full potential.
Due to the expansion of the school, we are looking for a Curriculum Team Leader in Social Sciences to lead our team of dedicated Social Sciences teaching staff who are determined to make a difference to the lives and futures of our young people. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to really have an impact and shape the Social Sciences curriculum, as the school continues on its journey to exceptional. We are seeking to recruit a Curriculum Team Leader in Social Sciences to:
- Ensure the quality of teaching and learning continues to meet the high aspirations of our learners, providing them with the skills, knowledge and qualifications required for success in their chosen next steps
- Innovate and develop an inclusive, inspiring and enriching Social Sciences curriculum
- Develop and maintain a rigorous system of monitoring, evaluating and improving the quality of teaching and learning and student outcomes across the curriculum
As the successful applicant, you will have:
- A specialism in Religious Studies or Psychology
- Evidence of successful Social Sciences teaching at KS3 and KS4
- Ideally 3 – 4 years teaching experience or experience as Head of Department
- An ability to develop and sustain successful relationships with students and colleagues
- Recent relevant professional leadership development
What the school offers its staff
Bishop David Brown is passionate about providing a well-rounded education for its students, not only academically but culturally and artistically. This is provided through its diverse and rich curriculum that makes a major contribution to the students’ moral and cultural development.
We are proud of the school’s cultural and ethnic diversity and the vibrant community that this has created. Links with our local community are vital and the school works closely with parents/carers, other schools and local organisations to achieve this.
The students and staff are committed to transforming our school into one which is exceptional. At Bishop David Brown School we want all students to be challenged in order to achieve academic success. We aim to give students opportunities and experiences to learn beyond the classroom and we strive to ensure all our students feel happy and safe. This has been reflected in our most recent 2019 Ofsted inspection which resulted in a ‘Good’ result.
Bishop David Brown is part of the Unity Schools Trust which is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in September 2015 by the partnership of The Magna Carta School and Bishop David Brown School. The stated objective of Unity Schools Trust is to achieve Excellence through collaboration. The Trust aims to instil a love of learning by the full engagement of all of its community- students and staff- in the process of acquiring and applying knowledge and engendering the positive habits which support future development.
If you think you can make a positive and confident contribution to our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About The Bishop David Brown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Bishop David Brown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01932 901351
Bishop David Brown is passionate about providing a well-rounded education for its students, not only academically but culturally and artistically. This is provided through its diverse and rich curriculum that makes a major contribution to the students’ moral and cultural development.
We are proud of the school’s cultural and ethnic diversity and the vibrant community that this has created. Links with our local community are vital and the school works closely with parents/carers, other schools and local organisations to achieve this.
The students and staff are committed to transforming our school into one which is exceptional. At Bishop David Brown School we want all students to be challenged in order to achieve academic success. We aim to give students opportunities and experiences to learn beyond the classroom and we strive to ensure all our students feel happy and safe. This has been reflected in our most recent 2019 Ofsted inspection which resulted in a ‘Good’ result.
Bishop David Brown is part of the Unity Schools Trust which is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in September 2015 by the partnership of The Magna Carta School and Bishop David Brown School. The stated objective of Unity Schools Trust is to achieve Excellence through collaboration. The Trust aims to instil a love of learning by the full engagement of all of its community- students and staff- in the process of acquiring and applying knowledge and engendering the positive habits which support future development.
Arranging a visit to The Bishop David Brown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk.
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