Head of Social Sciences

3 weeks ago


Poole Dorset, United Kingdom Magna Academy Poole Full time

At Magna Academy we have a team of dedicated people who are all working together to achieve our mission of preparing our students for success. Our academy is a vibrant and exciting place to work and was rated as Good with Outstanding Personal Development and an Outstanding Sixth Form by OFSTED in April 2023. We are proud that our outcomes and progress are strong across the academy.

We are looking to recruit an exceptional candidate to the role of Head of Social Sciences at Magna Academy with the ability to teach Child Development being highly desireable.

This will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ambitious practitioner wishing to further develop their career, lead others, build upon the existing track record of success within our Social Sciences and Humanities Department and make a real impact on further driving up attainment and progress in Social Sciences education.

We are looking for a highly motivated, outstanding classroom practitioner with a strong presence, who is ambitious for students, their colleagues and the academy. They will be an excellent teacher of Social Sciences with the ability to teach Child Development (desireable), who has a passionate belief in the ability for all to succeed. They will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player who demonstrates excellent leadership.

The successful candidate will be able to offer engagement, stretch, support and challenge to all students. They will be able to accurately assess the progress and achievement of students, groups and cohorts and provide appropriate provision to ensure progress of all is maximised.

Ultimately, we are looking for a committed leader with an uncompromising belief that all students deserve an outstanding education. They will uphold our inclusive ethos and provide opportunities for all students to progress well.

What we offer:

●Bespoke support and line management from an experienced Assistant Principal.

●Flexible working conditions

●Relocation package

●Professional progression opportunities

●Great students who conduct themselves impeccably

●Strong systems and structures meaning students feel safe and secure

●Measures to reduce staff workload such as centralised detentions and a sensible feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – we do not have onerous/impossible marking policies

●A centralised homework system at KS3

●No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop – we believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong ‘develop and excel’ culture

●Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources

●CPD starts as soon as you are appointed and is ongoing

●State of the art facilities and a very pleasant location in beautiful Dorset

Interviews: From 8th May 2024

Learn more about Magna Academy at:

About Aspirations:

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”

The Aspirations Academies Trust (AAT) requires all prospective employees appointed to work in its academies and/or whose role will involve the undertaking of regulated activity to submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate prior to taking up appointment.Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 by SI 2013 1198).Disclosure of a criminal background does not not automatically debar individuals from employment – consideration will be given to relevant factors, including the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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