KS5 Teacher of Psychology and Sociology

KS5 Teacher of Psychology and Sociology

Contract Type:      Permanent Contract

Work Pattern:       Full-time

Location:                Highgate, Islington, London

Salary:                    UPR /MPR + TLR2c (depending on experience)

Actual Salary:       £34,502 - £53,482 plus £7,368

Start Date              1^st September 2023

St. Aloysius’ College is a high performing Roman Catholic Boys secondary school with a Mixed Sixth Form in the Borough of Islington. It has provided the local community with over 140 years of high-quality education.  The College is on a journey to Outstanding having received a “Good” Section 5 OFSTED report in June 2022.  It is a highly regarded school in the local community, based in a vibrant location in North London with excellent transport links. 

It is a friendly and supportive school community with a focus on excellence and high expectations of all. Staff development is a priority on our journey to Outstanding. We are now looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed KS5 Teacher of Sociology and Psychology to help us deliver outstanding educational opportunities and outstanding outcomes for all of our pupils.  

We can offer:
●    The opportunity to teach enthusiastic, motivated and respectful students
●    Supportive, hardworking Governors and colleagues who care passionately about our school and the local community.
●    Future career development and a well-structured CPD programme.

We are looking for someone who will: 
•    Be an outstanding reflective classroom practitioner and a strategic thinker. 
•    Develop and lead an exciting psychology and sociology curriculum which will result in the highest level of pupil progress and attainment. 
•    Be able to assist with the development of strategies to ensure every pupil makes good progress in accordance with the schools’ targets and expectations 
•    Have a commitment to ongoing professional development.
•    Be committed to inclusion and well-being of all pupils irrespective of their ability or background
•    Be an outstanding role model in your own professional practice including teaching and learning.
•    Have the capacity and skills to manage workload and to meet deadlines.
•    Be able to assist with the development and delivery of our SEN and intervention strategies monitoring and assessment including the appropriate setting of pupils to ensure we give every pupil the best chance to succeed. 
•    Have the knowledge and skills to take responsibility for maintaining up to date curricular intent as directed by your line manager which includes curriculum maps, plans schemes of work and assessment plans.
•    Have the knowledge and skills to plan and deliver outstanding lessons that inspire and enthuse pupils.
•    To set and mark homework and assessments as per school systems. 

Our ECT programme is excellent and we welcome applications from newly qualified teachers. Part-time applications would be considered for the right candidate.  

For more information about our school, please visit our school website https://www.sta.islington.sch.uk/, and if you would like to come and see the school, please contact the school office to arrange a tour on 0207561 7800 or email [email protected]

St Aloysius College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants and positive references.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, St Aloysius will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

We review applications prior to closing date, so please apply as we may close the advert early due to a good response in applications.

Please apply online at http://jobs.islington.gov.uk/disciplines and fill out an application form. If you need any assistance, please contact Schools HR at [email protected] quoting reference STAC/1416