Psychology and Sociology Teacher

Psychology and Sociology Teacher

Dates: Apply by 8am on Wednesday 30th April 2025. Job start: September 2025.

Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London) + Teachers Pension Scheme

Location: Enfield, North East London

Contract type: Full Time

Contract term: Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate teacher of Psychology and Sociology to join our Humanities department. Psychology and Sociology are part of the Social Science department in the Humanities area and is a team of specialist teachers who are committed to ensuring that students achieve their full potential in psychology and sociology. We are introducing GCSE Sociology in September 2025 and at A level, both Psychology and Sociology are our most popular subjects.

Oasis Academy Enfield is an inclusive 11 to 18 academy that is committed to giving children the best possible education. We are located in a new building with state-of-the-art facilities and situated 12 minutes from Enfield Lock train station. The percentage of students achieving top grades at GCSE has risen over the years. Our students progress to universities including Russell Group and other leading universities following a wide range of courses.

This post would suit a newly qualified or experienced teacher. We are committed to providing staff with high quality professional development. We hold middle and senior leadership courses run by Institute of Education at UCL open to all staff who want to develop their skills in their current role or look towards the next step in their career. If you wish to grow professionally with our academy, join us and become part of the team to develop an outstanding academy.

For more information about the post as well as an application pack including a full job description, please visit our website or contact the HR department. We welcome informal visits to the Academy from prospective candidates.

Completed applications should be submitted by 8am on Wednesday 30th April 2025.

Interviews will take place: on an ongoing basis.

Oasis Community Learning runs transformational Academies in many areas across the United Kingdom. Believing that every person, in addition to every child matters, we are working with the wider Oasis Group, transforming schools into Community hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

Why you should work for us:

1. Free access to our fully equipped boxing gym
2. Free access to our fully equipped keep fit gymnasium
3. Friendly matches played between staff regularly.
4. Pre-created teaching resources which you just need to adapt - saving time and workload.
5. Whole class approach to marking and feedback - saving time and workload.
6. Opportunities to earn extra money for lunch time duties.
7. A wide range of opportunities to progress and make your mark on student wellbeing and progress.
8. 1:1 peer instructional coaching and high quality CPD sessions support you to teach great lessons every lesson
9. Access to mental health support.
10. 8 mins walk from Enfield Lock station or plenty of on-site parking.
11. We are a soon to be Trauma Informed Practice school - we have a calm and relational approach to dealing with behaviour issues and ensure our students feel a strong sense of belonging to the academy family.
12. We have a good Ofsted Rating. We are proud that our exams data show that we are constantly improving.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks. Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Attachments

1. 2 Teacher Recruitment Brochure
2. Prospectus
3. Psychology and Sociology Teacher Job Pack - Apr25
4. 2. Wellness Charter - Sept 2024

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including enhanced DBS checks. Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.