Head of Social Sciences

Woodcote High School is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Head of Social Sciences to join our team. Woodcote High School is a fantastic place to work and learn. We have recently joined The Collegiate Trust whose vision of an exceptional education for all accurately describes the ambitions we hold for our students. They are bright, well-motivated and a pleasure to work with, whilst our staff are talented, hard-working and ambitious for themselves and others.

What does the role involve?

The aim of this role is to teach Social Sciences across the school, enabling students to develop their knowledge ability in a broad range of context. We currently have two specialist Social Scientists delivering Sociology A-Level, Criminology and A-Level Psychology. The Social Sciences are some of our most popular subjects at Key Stage 5, attracting a wealth of students who are excited to learn about and address complex societal issues.

Who are we looking for?

The Job Description and Person Specification shown in the application pack will give you a good indication of who we are looking for, including the skills and experience that would make for our ideal candidate.

About Woodcote High School

At Woodcote High School, our purpose is excellence. We are robust in the delivery of lessons ensuring that we enthuse a thirst for knowledge and develop confident, critical thinkers who embrace challenge. In creating an exceptional learning environment, we will meet the needs of all our students, supporting them in their journey to reach their full potential. We want to ensure that our students live by our ASPIRE values of High Ambition, Self-reliance, Perseverance, Inquisitiveness, Respect and Enthusiasm for life. We have developed our curriculum to be not only academically rigorous, but to foster a culture of success in our students.

About The Collegiate Trust

TCT has grown out of Riddlesdown Collegiate, a large, outstanding (OFSTED, March 2023) secondary school in Croydon with a longstanding reputation for high standards and an exceptional education. Since 2015, our Trust has been growing and, today, we are a family of 8 schools with c.6000 pupils and 800+ employees. The planned addition of a further secondary school will bring our Trust to c.7000 pupils and c.1000 employees.

How to apply

If you feel this role and our school may be right to you, and for more information, please download the Applicant Information Pack.

To apply, please use the TES application form, attaching where requested a statement of no more than two sides of A4, identifying clearly how you meet the person specification.

Woodcote High School is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Head of Social Sciences to join our team. Woodcote High School is a fantastic place to work and learn. We have recently joined The Collegiate Trust whose vision of an exceptional education for all accurately describes the ambitions we hold for our students. They are bright, well-motivated and a pleasure to work with, whilst our staff are talented, hard-working and ambitious for themselves and others.

TCT has grown out of Riddlesdown Collegiate, a large, outstanding (OFSTED, March 2023) secondary school in Croydon with a longstanding reputation for high standards and an exceptional education. Since 2015, our Trust has been growing and, today, we are a family of 8 schools with c.6000 pupils and 800+ employees. The planned addition of a further secondary school will bring our Trust to c.7000 pupils and c.1000 employees.