Sociology Teacher | All-Through Academy | Slough

Position: Sociology Teacher
Location: Slough
Contract: Full-Time
Start Date: September
Key Stages: KS4KS5

A successful All-Through Academy in Slough is seeking to appoint an ambitious and knowledgeable Sociology Teacher to join its thriving Humanities and Social Sciences faculty from September. This is a full-time role within a well-regarded school that places strong emphasis on academic achievement inclusion and student aspiration.

Sociology is a popular and growing subject within the school with students encouraged to think critically about society culture identity education crime families and social inequality.

You will teach Sociology across Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 delivering engaging and intellectually stimulating lessons that develop students analytical evaluative and essay-writing skills.

Students will explore key sociological themes and debates applying theoretical perspectives and contemporary examples to topics such as families and households education crime and deviance social stratification and research methods. You will prepare students for GCSE and A-Level examinations while fostering curiosity discussion and independent thought.

The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum planning intervention strategies and wider enrichment opportunities that promote engagement with social issues and current affairs.

• Teach Sociology across KS4 and KS5

• Deliver engaging and academically rigorous lessons

• Prepare students for GCSE and A-Level examinations

• Develop students essay-writing research and evaluative skills

• Assess student work and provide detailed constructive feedback

• Monitor progress and implement targeted intervention strategies

• Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental development

• Support enrichment activities linked to social sciences and current affairs

This All-Through Academy in Slough provides a supportive and aspirational environment where students are encouraged to achieve their full potential from primary through to sixth form.

The Humanities and Social Sciences faculty benefits from strong leadership collaborative planning excellent resources and a culture focused on progress inclusion and academic success.

Staff are supported through high-quality professional development and opportunities for progression within the wider academy trust.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Experience teaching Sociology at secondary or post-16 level

• Ability to teach KS4 and KS5 confidently

• Strong subject knowledge in Sociology

• Excellent classroom management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching A-Level Sociology

• Experience contributing to social sciences enrichment or debating activities

• Ability to support students with essay writing and examination preparation

• Strong track record of securing excellent student outcomes

If you are interested in this Sociology Teacher role in an All-Through Academy in Slough starting in September please submit your CV. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.