Subject Leader for Social Sciences

Subject Leader for Social Sciences at Ridgeway Academy

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• Job Reference #
  EDV/2026/RA/39366


• Location
  Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF


• Contract Type
  Permanent


• Contract Term
  Full-Time


• Salary
  MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (£6,064)


• Closing Date
  9:00am, Thu 1st Oct, 2026


• Start Date
  January 2027


• Positions Available
  1


• Interview Date(s)
  Thursday 8 October 2026

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About this Role

Subject Leader for Social Sciences (Sociology, Health & Social Care, Criminology)

Pay spine: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (£6,064)

Start date: January 2027

Ridgeway Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants', one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and Atlas Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organization.

This post offers an opportunity to develop the Social Sciences curriculum area.

We can offer you:

• A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress


• Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress


• Appropriate professional development

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a passionate Teacher of Social Sciences at both Key Stage 4 & 5 who puts student progress and engagement at the heart of all they do


• Can share and deliver in the vision to be an outstanding department


• Is willing to learn and help evolve the good practices already in place

Ridgeway Academy is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply. Ridgeway Academy is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references and medical clearance.

Applications are via mynewterm, and if you have any queries, please contact the HR Officer by email at appointments@ridgeway.aat.school or extension 3373.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 9.00am Thursday 1 October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 8 October 2026

Start date: January 2027

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· A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress

· Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress

· Appropriate professional development

We are looking for someone who:

· Is a passionate Teacher of Social Sciences at both Key Stage 4 & 5 who puts student progress and engagement at the heart of all they do

· Can share and deliver in the vision to be an outstanding department

· Is willing to learn and help evolve the good practices already in place