Teacher of Health & Social Care and Social Sciences
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
Main Pay Scale 1-6 / Upper Pay Scale 1-3 (£32,916 - £51,048 per annum) -
Hours:
Full Time -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
18th Feb 2026
Location: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Grade: Main Pay Scale 1-6 / Upper Pay Scale 1-3 (£32,916 – £51,048 per annum)
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Health & Social Care and Social Sciences to join Cardinal Hume Catholic School from September 2026.
Our values are summed up in our school motto: ‘Fide, Labore, Caritate’, and all members of our school community live out these values – faith, hard work and kindness – every day, making Cardinal Hume a very special community to work in for our staff, and to be educated in for our students.
Graded ‘Outstanding’ in 2024 by Ofsted and in 2019 by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Cardinal Hume Catholic School is an 11 – 18, high-performing, academy which serves the East of Gateshead. We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, the largest Catholic Education Trust in the North-East of England which has a total of 48 schools. There are a number of opportunities for CPD and collaborative work across our schools. Furthermore, a comprehensive and bespoke support and induction programme is provided for all new staff.
We wish to appoint a dynamic, well qualified, and highly effective Teacher of Health & Social Care and Social Sciences. This is a thriving and popular area of the curriculum, currently offering the following courses at Key Stages 4 and 5:
- Health and Social Care Level 2 and AAQ Level 3 (Key Stages 4 and 5)
- GCE A Level Sociology (Key Stage 5)
- GCE A Level Psychology (Key Stage 5)
- Level 3 Criminology (Key Stage 5)
- AAQ Early Level 3 Childhood Development (Key Stage 5)
In addition, the school also currently offers GCE A Levels in Politics and Law.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop within an established and supportive team of colleagues and will have the benefit of working in our modern and well-resourced suite of dedicated classrooms and work areas.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th February 2026
Shortlisting Date: TBC
Interview Date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, our mission is clear: enabling all to flourish. Inspired by our Catholic faith and values, we are dedicated to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, and personally – so that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.
We are proud to be a family of 48 schools working in partnership with our Diocese, directors, governors and school leaders. Together, we are committed to preserving and protecting Catholic education, ensuring its strength, sustainability, and accessibility for generations to come.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. Our designated schools are located in four different Local Authorities: Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.
