Overview
Deputy Head of Social Sciences (Teacher of Psychology and Sociology) – Graveney School
Job Introduction
Full Time
To start September 2024 or January 2025
Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a team of highly experienced and ambitious colleagues? Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 School, located in South West London, SW17 with the benefit of being situated in beautiful campus style surroundings with excellent facilities and a warm community atmosphere. We have a commitment to providing the best opportunities to all students and to developing the professional skills and career aspirations of our staff, within a supportive and collaborative environment
Designated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in November 2022 and widely recognised as one of the top 100 state funded schools in the country.
“Top performing local school again, based on an aggregation of the five key accountability measures…” The Times
Our highly successful Social Science department is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head of Department. The postholder would teach both Psychology and Sociology A-level and would act as subject leader for Sociology. Both subjects are very popular in our school, and we are proud of our superb academic results. Many of our students progress to pursue Social Science related degrees in higher education.
This role would suit an enthusiastic teacher with excellent subject knowledge, who wishes to join an established and well-resourced department. Teamwork is an integral feature of our work. We would like to appoint a teacher who is organised, innovative in their teaching, and committed to collaboration.
This position would suit an experienced practitioner but is open to outstanding practitioners at an earlier stage of their career.
Further information can be found at www.graveney.org/recruitment
The selection process will comprise a lesson observation and panel interview
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.
Alternatively, they can be found at https://www.graveney.org/Recruitment
Electronic applications should be returned to recruitment@graveney.wandsworth.sch.uk.
Closing date: 08 July 2024 (at noon)
Interview Dates: 12 July or week commencing 15 July 2024
Please note that applications will be considered for shortlisting as and when they are received and the Trust reserves the right to close the advert at any time.
Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.
We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. Strictly no agencies please.
Graveney School
(Graveney School is part of Graveney Trust)
Welham Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9BU
Tel: 020 8682 7000
Website: www.graveney.org
Principal: Cynthia Rickman
Teachers Pay Scale + TLR2b – (With the possibility of a non-TLR role for an aspirational applicant who may not yet be ready for the additional DHOD responsibilities)
