Teacher of Social Science - Queen Elizabeth’s School

Posted on 18 September 2026
Applications close on 01 October 2026

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All Locations:

Wimborne

Salary Details:

£32,916 to £45,352 annual salary

Vacancy Type:

Permanent

Function:

Teaching

Employer:

Initio Learning Trust

Job Working Pattern:

Full time

Closing time of advert

Not Specified

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About the role

Teacher of Social Sciences

Approximate start date is 1st January 2027

Queen Elizabeth’s school is recruiting for a Teacher of Social Sciences to join our fantastic Team. Could this be you?

Are you passionate about Social Sciences with the dedication to inspire and motivate students, if so we would like to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic professional to join our upper school. We have rapidly improved in the last two years and want inquisitive, positive, dynamic and resilient colleagues to join our excellent performing arts department.

Our thriving department is currently recruiting for a full time Teacher of Social Sciences. The department is very well-resourced and there will be the opportunity to teach across all Key Stages.

We can offer you:

Centralised curriculum and behaviour systems which enable you to focus on your core purpose: teaching excellent lessons
Highly motivated and ambitious students
Teaching across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5
Assessment strategies which support wellbeing and workload
Excellent CPD opportunities
An opportunity to join a dedicated team of supportive staff
A positive, supportive community of staff, Academy Committee members, the Trust and parents
An exciting modern school with state-of-the-art facilities

Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has:

An awareness of Rosenshine’s principles of instruction

Experience in teaching both Sociology and Health and Social Care

Applications from ECT colleagues are welcome.

Closing date: 1st October 2026

Further Information

If you have any further questions, please contact the our recruitment team by emailing [email protected] or calling 01202 885233

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to interview outstanding candidates prior to the application deadline. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.

About Us

Queen Elizabeth’s School, located in Wimborne, is a coeducational Church of England, Comprehensive Upper School within the Initio Learning Trust.

There is a strong commitment to comprehensive education and a focus on creating an environment that supports continual school improvement and the attainment of all students.

Our vision is linked to a commitment to hope for all students and which permeates all aspects of our school and is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.queenelizabeths.com/

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust provides:

A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.

We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.

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