Sociology Teacher

Fort Pitt Grammar School; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Pitt Grammar School is seeking an inspirational teacher to help drive our students and the department to even greater heights. We want you to inspire students, raise their aspirations and unlock their potential.

It would be desirable to find someone who has proven experience at KS5, but we also want someone who can build excellent relationships with both students and parents. We offer a happy school environment and an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders.

Qualifications

• Inspiring teaching and ability to raise student aspirations.
• Experience at KS5 is desirable but not essential.
• Deliver high-quality lessons to secure outstanding outcomes.
• Build excellent relationships with students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional support to ensure students make outstanding progress across all key stages.
• Commit to our supportive but challenging ethos and culture.
• Be a team player but also work independently.
• Constantly challenge yourself to become a better practitioner.
• Enable our successful extra-curricular programme.

Skills

Inspiring teaching

KS5 experience

Lesson quality

Relationship building

Team player

Independent work

Job description

We are seeking an inspirational teacher to help drive our students and the department on to even greater heights. We want you to inspire students, raise their aspirations and unlock their potential. It would be desirable to find someone who has proven experience at KS5, can deliver high quality lessons and secure outstanding outcomes for our students, but we also want someone who can build excellent relationships with both students and parents. Applications are warmly welcomed from colleagues with a varied experience, and previous Grammar School experience is definitely not necessary.

To be successful at Fort Pitt, you will:

Provide exceptional support to ensure our students make outstanding progress across all key stages

Commit to our supportive but challenging ethos and culture

Be a team player but also have the initiative to work independently

Constantly challenge yourself to become a better practitioner

Be committed to enabling our successful extra-curricular programme

Enjoy working with young people and have a good sense of humour!

In return, we will offer you:

A happy school where all students are enthusiastic and keen to learn

An incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders

Care First employee assistance programme

Non-contributory membership of Benenden Private Health Care Cover

Membership of the Teachers Government Pension Scheme

Two-week, half-term break in October

Cycle to work scheme

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Mary Burling on 01634 842359 or [e-mail]

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications

Safeguarding Commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.