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Teacher of Social Sciences (Psychology & Sociology)

Loreto College, St Albans, East of England

MPS/UPS

Pay scale: MPS/UPS
Additional allowances: London Fringe Allowance
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time or Part time considered – please enquire
Job role: Teacher or lecturer
Subjects: Psychology, Social sciences, Sociology
Key stage: Key stage 5
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Posted: 14 October 2026
Closing date: 3 November 2026

What the pay terms mean

Main pay range (MPS, M1 to M6): The pay range for qualified classroom teachers in maintained schools, set each year in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers usually move up a point each year, subject to their performance. Academies can set their own pay, but most follow it.
Upper pay range (UPS, U1 to U3): A higher range for experienced teachers who have applied and been assessed to move onto it, often called crossing the threshold.

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About the job

Loreto St Albans is an 11-18 girls’ academy recognised by OFSTED as outstanding. With the support of our enthusiastic and accomplished staff our students achieve excellent results, and the Progress 8 performance measure has regularly placed Loreto in the top 5% of schools in the country. The school is oversubscribed and has earned an excellent reputation for discipline, pastoral care and academic standards.

We are looking to appoint a committed and effective teacher of Social Sciences (Psychology and Sociology). The ideal candidate will be passionate, have secure subject knowledge and will fully support the ethos of the school. Due to the role of the candidate this is replacing, we are able to consider a part time position for this role.

Visitors often say they are struck by the calm atmosphere and warmth and kindness of our students and staff. To help you make your decision on whether or not to apply, we welcome visits to the school to meet the Headteacher and to see the school in action.

About Loreto College

Type of school: Academy converter, Roman Catholic
Phase: Secondary, with a sixth form
Ages: 11 to 18, girls
Pupils: 952 (room for 927)
Free school meals: 14.8% of pupils
Trust: Loreto College (St Albans)
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Address: Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RQ
Website: Loreto College website

Last inspected by Ofsted on 15 October 2024, before report cards were introduced. Read the report

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