Teacher of Social Sciences

MPS/UPS (Inner London) + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative members of staff? If so, Leigh Academy Halley is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Social Sciences to join in September 2026. The successful candidate will provide support both inside and outside of the classroom to develop students to become independent thinkers and learners.

This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate social sciences teacher to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative, and successful social sciences team that works hard to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic, and rewarding curriculum. All students study and enjoy Religious Studies as part of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in Years 7-9. Sociology GCSE is popular in Years 10 and 11. Whilst at Key Stage 5, we have an excellent track-record in delivering strong outcomes in Psychology and Criminology at Sixth Form.

If this sounds like an environment within which you would like to work, apply to join our team as soon as possible. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team, as well as having the ability to work alone when required.

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

• Our committed Social Sciences Department is passionate about supporting students through their learning journey with us and securing the best possible outcomes for them.
• We offer pupils the best learning opportunities in Social Sciences by delivering high-quality teaching via our innovative curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD opportunities.
• This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.

We offer MPS commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance. We also welcome applications from prospective colleagues who would wish to work part-time, as well as full-time.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

• Set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge students.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.

Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Working with us at Leigh Academy Halley
Welcome to Leigh Academy Halley, an academy that champions an aspirational, disciplined, and inclusive educational environment. We are dedicated to maximizing student achievement through a human-scale approach, a dynamic curriculum, and exceptional pastoral care.

Our core values: respect, achievement, collaboration, integrity, and resilience, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a caring community where students feel empowered and supported to become their best selves, and safeguarding is of paramount importance. As an International Baccalaureate World School, our ambitious curriculum provides an education of excellence for all. We’ve undergone unprecedented investment and refurbishment, providing excellent learning facilities in a historic listed building.

Our students are divided into small school communities: Easley, Franklin, Turing, and Hawking, each with a dedicated staff team to provide bespoke academic and pastoral support. We are proud to be a top-performing mixed comprehensive school in Greenwich, with our students outperforming their peers nationally and achieving the best ever GCSE results in the school’s history. We are committed to providing a gold-standard comprehensive education where every child can inspire, learn, and achieve.

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Applying for this Opportunity
Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 245.

To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates – you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.