Head of Social Sciences Faculty (Business/Travel & Tourism specialism)
Full-time
Manager
Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN, Eng...
2 months ago
What skills and experience we're looking forEckington School is seeking an outstanding middle leader who will be strategicall.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
Eckington School is seeking an outstanding middle leader who will be strategically responsible for the standards of the Social Science faculty. This faculty delivers Business GCSE and A level and BTEC Tech Travel & Tourism. Psychology, sociology, health & social care and criminology are also within the faculty. These subjects are led by the 2nd in faculty. This role would suit an established middle leader seeking a new challenge or an experienced TLR postholder ready for the next stage in their career. Candidates should have a strong record of excellent teaching and be able to demonstrate middle-leadership TLR impact.
The successful candidate will lead a team of Business and Social Science specialists determined to ensure all of Eckington students maximise their full potential.
Other benefits of joining Chorus Education Trust include:
• CPD support from one of the largest Teaching Schools, the South Yorkshire Teaching Hub and the Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance, throughout your career.
• Opportunities to develop skills and experience as part of a growing, local Trust.
• Members of our schools’ middle leadership teams will have the opportunity to work with their equivalent colleagues within the Trust.
There will be no need to go elsewhere – your career will flourish with us.
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for expressing an interest in the position of Head of Social Sciences Faculty (Business/Travel & Tourism specialism).
Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in north-east Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including the school’s Sixth Form.
Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust in April 2023, at which point we also welcomed a new headteacher, whose proven track record in developing a positive ethos under strong leadership is enabling the school on its journey of improvement. Further appointments to the senior leadership team have created a school with ambition to deliver on the Chorus Trust ethos of outstanding achievement for all.
The school itself is situated on the outskirts of Eckington on the Derbyshire/Sheffield border, overlooking open countryside. The campus is arranged around a shrub-filled courtyard that enables easy access to outside spaces for all.
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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