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Teacher of Social Sciences

Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, Lincoln, East Midlands

MPS / UPS

Pay scale: MPS / UPS
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5
Job role: Teacher or lecturer
Subjects: Health and social care, Psychology, Social sciences, Sociology
Key stages: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
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Posted: 12 October 2026
Closing date: 13 November 2026

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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

What we need

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional full time Teacher of Teacher of Social (Health & Social Care and/or Sociology, but Psychology will also be considered) to join us in January 2027. The successful candidate will be looking for an opportunity to enhance their career in the classroom and have the ability to effectively develop their pedagogy and practice. In addition, you will need to be an enthusiastic, lively and versatile teacher with a passion for your subject and the desire to contribute to the development of the Social Sciences faculty and the Academy as a whole.

The post would suit experienced teachers or ECTs, for whom an effective induction scheme is in place. The role involves teaching across key stage 3, 4 and 5.

This is an exciting time to join the Academy and support its improvement with an opportunity to make a difference within the subject area and across the Academy.

About Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

Type of school: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary, with a sixth form
Ages: 11 to 18
Pupils: 1,310 (room for 1,510)
Free school meals: 20.8% of pupils
Trust: Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Address: Moor Lane, Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Website: Sir Robert Pattinson Academy website

Last inspected by Ofsted on 11 December 2024, before report cards were introduced. Read the report

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