WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

TEACHER OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Are you passionate about teaching Social Science? Are you looking for an innovative and forward-thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at Whitmore High School where we believe exceptional teachers transform students’ lives!

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic teacher of Social Science who can contribute to and join our dynamic and successful school; someone with a real passion for their subject, who teaches engaging lessons and helps all students reach their potential!

The successful candidate will:

• To be a well-qualified teacher with excellent subject knowledge in A Level Sociology with the ability to contribute to GCSE Sociology and A Level Psychology.
• Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences to all of our students with a collaborative approach to teaching and learning
• Be a newly qualified or experienced teacher who is influential and committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school
• Be keenly interested in how children learn
• Be influential and committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school
• Be committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, the principles and practice of equal opportunities and the safeguarding and welfare of all young people

 Why work for Whitmore High School?

• State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
• Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
• ECF programme with dedicated mentor for 1^st and 2^nd Year ECTs
• You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school
• Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
• Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
• Free annual flu jab,
• Free use of the on-site gym

OFSTED graded the school in March 2025 as Outstanding in all areas and commented “Pupils achieve particularly well at this school due to the ambitious curriculum provided. Pupils are highly engaged and focused in lessons. A clear sense of care resonates through this truly inclusive school.” Our students are happy, well-behaved and make excellent progress.

Full details of the post and more information on our school can also be viewed on our website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

We reserve the right to interview early for this post should a suitable candidate apply

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. Online searches may be completed for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.