Director of Psychology
Elliott Hudson College, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 0LT8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Psychology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8-L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Elliott Hudson College is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of Psychology. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to be responsible for continually driving improvement in order to achieve the vision of the college and uphold the core values.
The ideal applicant should have:
- A degree in the relevant subject and qualified teacher status.
- Good understanding of the A Level Psychology curriculum.
- Knowledge of strategies that promote a positive climate for learning in subjects with differing demands.
- A passion for education and for making a difference to disadvantaged students.
- Ability to provide clear evaluation and strategies for improvement for leadership teams.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
- On-Site Gym
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Elliott Hudson College
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth form or college
- School size
- 1395 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elliott Hudson College website
- Email address
- recruitment@elliotthudsoncollege.ac.uk
Elliott Hudson College has a mission to ensure that its students receive an exceptional education. We are looking for professionals who want to work in a college that focuses on high expectations, challenge and rigour but aligned closely with personal responsibility and pastoral care. Together these values will instil in young people a self-belief that enables them to access the highest standard of higher educational provision and employment.
Through this approach Elliott Hudson College is becoming a catalyst for social change, transforming opportunities for the young people in the communities it serves. We are determined, through the establishment of this college, to ensure that poverty and deprivation should in no way limit either the quality of a young person’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which those students are able to rise.
Arranging a visit to Elliott Hudson College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@elliotthudsoncollege.ac.uk.
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