Teacher of Social Sciences (Specialism in Health and Social Care)

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are a dedicated, driven Teacher of Social Sciences who has a real passion for your subject and a drive to instil this in your learners, then we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Social Sciences with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to teach Health and Social Care, Sociology and/or Psychology. Successful candidates are not expected to teach all of these subjects - we will endeavour to focus on their specialism. The successful candidate will join the school’s highly successful and enthusiastic Social Sciences department working and collaborating with an exceptionally dedicated and talented team of practitioners.

What we are looking for

• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Somebody who is well-organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Somebody who works well with staff and pupils alike
• Strong classroom management skills
• Knowledge of Health and Social Care at KS4 and KS5
• Desirable knowledge of another Social Science at A -Level
• Someone keen to make a difference to the lives of young people
• Someone looking to join a community that works to develop young people into successful citizens
• Someone ready to work with young people both in lessons and as a tutor.

What the school offers its staff

What Fulston

Manor School can offer you

Professionally

• Mentoring and high-level training

o We are dedicated to providing ECTs with an all round experience whilst completing their induction, collaborating with other trusts to build on this

o NPQ successes and mentors to encourage teachers to reach their full potential

• Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities – staff training days offer excellent CPD with outside educational speakers
• A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students – ‘Fulston Family Values’
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core – working at home

for some PPA sessions.

• To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution

Personally

• Membership of a generous pension scheme
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources available
• Access to Westfield Healthcare
• Free annual Flu Jabs
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free secure parking on site
• A laptop computer for school use
• Access to Kent Rewards (including cycle to work scheme)
• The School canteen and Sixth Form Café provides subsidised meals
• Respite and Wellbeing weeks on calendar including wellbeing activities for staff and breakfast
• Social activities

Further details about the role

Social Sciences is our most popular department area in Sixth Form. Health & Social care is available at Level 2 and Level 3 where we offer the BTEC Level 2 Tech Award and currently the BTEC National Extended Certificate and plan to offer an AAQ in the future. Sociology is available at Level 3 where we offer the AQA specification. Psychology, which is the most popular subject, at Sixth Form level is a level 3 AQA course. The Department is based in our highly regarded Sixth Form centre in some of the newest and best-equipped classrooms in the school.

Students from both of our 6th form consortium partner schools (the neighbouring Highsted Grammar and Borden Grammar) also opt to study courses with us. The Social Sciences Department is proud of the high proportion of students that successfully continue on to further study or have careers within the wider sector following their studies with us.

Applications are invited from experienced teachers or Early Careers Teachers who possess the skills, enthusiasm and commitment necessary to ensure our students succeed and develop in our nurturing community.

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.