Psychology and / or Sociology Teacher

We are advertising for a full time Psychology and/or Sociology teacher. The post is available from 1 September 2026 and is a temporary contract to cover maternity leave. As such, this temporary contract will last for a maximum of 52 weeks, i.e. until the permanent post holder returns.

This post provides a unique opportunity to develop new skills in a school which has a compelling vision and deep commitment to providing exceptional teaching and learning. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

There may also be an opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to take on an additional temporary role as a Deputy Head of Year (TLR 2a). Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specifications attached to our advert for details. Successful candidates would be allocated to main school or sixth form according to the needs of the school.

Psychology recruits strongly in the Sixth Form with typically five classes in each year. It has historically been one of our strongest performing subjects. Sociology also recruits strongly in the Sixth Form with typically four classes in each year. A strong team of teachers contribute to these subjects with some staff teaching across both areas and others contributing to other disciplines.

The group of Social Science Post 16 subjects also contains Law, Politics, Philosophy and Classical Civilisation. It is led by the Post 16 Subject Coordinator and brings together the teachers of these various post-16 subjects to develop collaborative approaches to teaching and learning.

We are a successful and heavily oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational, Church of England, comprehensive school of over 1750 students, serving families from the whole of greater Bristol and beyond. We are located at the heart of the city and have a diverse student community with considerable parental support. Our diversity is a strength and something we celebrate. The Redcliffe Sixth Form Centre currently houses approximately 700 students from our own school and from many other schools across the City.