About Us

Full time/Part time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Cluster
Commencing: September 2025

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, committed, and inspiring teacher to join our successful and dynamic Social Science and Enterprise Cluster from September 2025. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have a good relevant first degree and be QTS qualified by the start date;
• Have the subject knowledge to teach the required subjects at T- Level, BTEC level 3 and A level;
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and external stakeholders;
• Have a passion for education and a commitment to student success, with a demonstrated track record of fostering a positive and engaging learning environment;
• Understand current curriculum requirements and have the ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners;
• Have a strong commitment to professional development, with a willingness to continuously enhance your knowledge and skills;
• Be able to motivate and inspire students; 
• Be committed to working successfully as a member of a team; 
• Have strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school.  We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website: https://www.burntwoodschool.com/staff/current-vacancies/. 

How to apply

To apply for this role, please select 'QUICK APPLY' on the TES recruitment website: Head of Social Science and Vocational Subjects, Wandsworth - Tes Jobs. CVs or any other form of application will not be accepted. 

Should you require any other details please contact our HR team at recruitment@burntwoodschool.com

The closing date for applications is Thursday 8th May 2025 at 11am. If you have not been called for interview by Friday 9th May 2025, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

It is likely that interviews will take place during the week of commencing 12th May 2025.

Burntwood - An Academy for Girls
Burntwood Lane, London, SW17 0AQ
Tel: 020 8946 6201
Email: info@burntwoodschool.com
Website: www.burntwoodschool.com
Roll: 1,477 (Sixth Form 402)
Principal: Mrs Helen Shorrock BSc PGCE

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils