Sociology Teacher

Teacher of Sociology
Part time 0.6FTE (Fixed term 1 year maternity contract)
Start date: November 2024
M1:UPS3 

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic Teacher of Sociology to join our thriving department from November 2024. Our students are bright, engaged with their learning and want to make the most of the opportunities available. We welcome applications from subject specialists able to teach Sociology to KS5.

Rugby High School is a girls’ grammar school that is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The department has achieved excellent A-level results in recent years, with 100% of the 2023 The department has achieved excellent A-level results in recent years, with 45% of the 2024 cohort being awarded A*-A.  A high proportion of our A-level Sociology students go on to take Sociology, or a related subject, at university.  Over 50% of our students gain places at Russell Group Universities

We welcome applications from teachers at all stages in their career including those returning to teaching and ECTs. We offer a full induction programme, extensive professional development opportunities and a rich menu of extra-curricular activities.

Over the past 4 years Rugby High School has been as challenged as any school, but the mutual care, kindness and respect we show each other as colleagues, and our students have ensured that it has remained a warm, welcoming and supportive place to work.  Our students have been amazing throughout, and we would be very pleased to welcome a new colleague who wanted to nurture the curiosity and joy of learning in our whole school community.

•    Would you like to teach able, polite, motivated students who want to learn?
•    Would you like to be part of a highly successful Sociology Department?
•    Are you passionate about your subject?

If so, then we might have just the job for you.

Key attributes include:
•    a good degree in Sociology or related subject 
•    being passionate about your subject
•    being eager to teach in a school in which students have a genuine love of learning
•    ensuring the progress of highly motivated high achieving cohorts
•    supporting the strategic direction of the department in line with the school’s ethos and values

We can offer:
•    a strong and well-established senior leadership team
•    a stimulating working environment
•    well-motivated staff and high achieving students
•    professional development

Please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details for further information and an application form.

T: 07525 889925
E: rugbyhighschool@hays.com 

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 23rd September 2024
Interviews: W/B Monday 30th September 2024