Sociology Teacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4QD |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | f8931d33-da0e-4027-b903-d59918deebda |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a colleague to join our Social Sciences team to teach A Level Sociology to Year 12 and 13. Sociology is a popular and high-performing subject in our Sixth Form with value-added measures around the top 15% nationally. For the right candidate the opportunity exists to make a key contribution to the introduction of Criminology AAQ from September 2026 and to teach it, and for a contract above 0.6fte by agreement depending on second subjects.
The successful candidate would be willing to positively contribute to the life and energy of our school community.
The school offers outstanding induction, training and career development opportunities through HISP Learning Partnership.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
What the school offers its staff
Highcliffe is a remarkable school with a special atmosphere. We are very highly respected in our community, with whole generations of families coming here for over 50 years from Christchurch and the New Forest. Former students, current students and their parents frequently speak of their powerful emotional bonds to our school lasting a lifetime. Although we have raised our PAN twice in recent years, demand for places still exceeds availability. This is a result of our caring and aspirational ethos combined with our engaging curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities, although our track record of exam success is surely another factor. Our students are lovely young people to work with who respond enthusiastically to good teaching and are keen to learn.
Former students go on to work in international finance, law, education, politics, engineering, medicine, science, and in the Paris fashion houses, or as great chefs, carers, artists, musicians, mechanics, gardeners and much more – but not before they have thrived at Highcliffe academically, creatively and socially. We have an excellent record of success placing students into the top universities in their chosen field. Every year for the last 12 years at least on of our Sixth Form students have gone on to study at either Oxford or Cambridge universities; In the last 3 years, 10 students have had the opportunity to progress to Oxford or Cambridge. Our Sixth Form achieved an ALPS Gold Award in 2024 for value-added outcomes inside the top 25% nationally. We have successful programmes for students accessing careers in medicine, the law and engineering. We are an outwardly focused community with extensive school links in France, Spain and Japan including a unique exchange programme with a school in Hiroshima.
Our teaching staff are highly experienced, knowledgeable professionals who work together superbly. Our SEND, pastoral, clerical, financial, technical and site staff, who also form a strong team, are extremely good at their jobs and committed to the school’s success. We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment in which to work or learn, located in a great part of the country. As part of the HISP Multi Academy Trust we offer our team extensive opportunities for professional development; direct collaborative working with other schools in the Trust, and enhanced employee wellbeing benefits through the Trust’s Schools Advisory Services package – including access to private GP appointments, 24 hour medical helpline, counselling, physiotherapy. Career progression routes are available associated with our development as a regional Hub for school improvement and professional development providing the local ECTE programme and as the local Hun for Initial Teacher Training through Inspiring Future Teachers. We are a happy and upbeat school, characterised by warm and trusting relationships between staff and students. We recently completed a £1.8 million capital project improving heating and hot water, and in December 2022 successfully entered the School Rebuilding Programme to replace 18 classrooms with brand new buildings, which we expect to take the first steps towards during 2026.
We have a strong focus on staff well-being and an exceptional in-house professional development programme for teachers, ensuring that Highcliffe is a positive and supportive working environment for our staff. Visitors and new staff remark on how we feel like ‘one big family’.
Commitment to safeguarding
HISP MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media check and positive references.
We are seeking a colleague to join our Social Sciences team to teach A Level Sociology to Year 12 and 13. Sociology is a popular and high-performing subject in our Sixth Form with value-added measures around the top 15% nationally. For the right candidate the opportunity exists to make a key contribution to the introduction of Criminology AAQ from September 2026 and to teach it, and for a contract above 0.6fte by agreement depending on second subjects.
The successful candidate would be willing to positively contribute to the life and energy of our school community.
The school offers outstanding induction, training and career development opportunities through HISP Learning Partnership.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
What the school offers its staff
Highcliffe is a remarkable school with a special atmosphere. We are very highly respected in our community, with whole generations of families coming here for over 50 years from Christchurch and the New Forest. Former students, current students and their parents frequently speak of their powerful emotional bonds to our school lasting a lifetime. Although we have raised our PAN twice in recent years, demand for places still exceeds availability. This is a result of our caring and aspirational ethos combined with our engaging curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities, although our track record of exam success is surely another factor. Our students are lovely young people to work with who respond enthusiastically to good teaching and are keen to learn.
Former students go on to work in international finance, law, education, politics, engineering, medicine, science, and in the Paris fashion houses, or as great chefs, carers, artists, musicians, mechanics, gardeners and much more – but not before they have thrived at Highcliffe academically, creatively and socially. We have an excellent record of success placing students into the top universities in their chosen field. Every year for the last 12 years at least on of our Sixth Form students have gone on to study at either Oxford or Cambridge universities; In the last 3 years, 10 students have had the opportunity to progress to Oxford or Cambridge. Our Sixth Form achieved an ALPS Gold Award in 2024 for value-added outcomes inside the top 25% nationally. We have successful programmes for students accessing careers in medicine, the law and engineering. We are an outwardly focused community with extensive school links in France, Spain and Japan including a unique exchange programme with a school in Hiroshima.
Our teaching staff are highly experienced, knowledgeable professionals who work together superbly. Our SEND, pastoral, clerical, financial, technical and site staff, who also form a strong team, are extremely good at their jobs and committed to the school’s success. We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment in which to work or learn, located in a great part of the country. As part of the HISP Multi Academy Trust we offer our team extensive opportunities for professional development; direct collaborative working with other schools in the Trust, and enhanced employee wellbeing benefits through the Trust’s Schools Advisory Services package – including access to private GP appointments, 24 hour medical helpline, counselling, physiotherapy. Career progression routes are available associated with our development as a regional Hub for school improvement and professional development providing the local ECTE programme and as the local Hun for Initial Teacher Training through Inspiring Future Teachers. We are a happy and upbeat school, characterised by warm and trusting relationships between staff and students. We recently completed a £1.8 million capital project improving heating and hot water, and in December 2022 successfully entered the School Rebuilding Programme to replace 18 classrooms with brand new buildings, which we expect to take the first steps towards during 2026.
We have a strong focus on staff well-being and an exceptional in-house professional development programme for teachers, ensuring that Highcliffe is a positive and supportive working environment for our staff. Visitors and new staff remark on how we feel like ‘one big family’.
Commitment to safeguarding
HISP MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media check and positive references.