Head of Pschology

Chadwell Heath Academy, Romford, Essex, RM6 4RS

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2A £3,527pa

Head of Pschology job summary

Chadwell Heath Academy are looking to appoint a Head of PschologyDo you have what it takes to be the Leading role in Pschology at Chadwell Heath Academy? if so we look forward to receiving your application.Key aspects of the roleStrategic direction

Promote Psychology, its importance, and the value that it brings across the Academy.

Have a good understanding of how Psychology is being delivered and the impact it has on student achievement.

Use this understanding to feed into the Academy’s development plan and produce an action plan for Psychology.

Promote students’ spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and mental development alongside British values in the teaching of the subject.

Consult students, parents/carers and staff about Psychology and its effectiveness, and assess the feedback against the Academy’s values, visions and aims.

Work with the special educational needs coordinator (SENDCO), the Director of Sixth Form and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the curriculum matches the needs of different students, such as disadvantaged students and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Promote careers education through the subject and ensure that teaching and learning illustrates how the subject might lead to career opportunities.

Use additional staff in the subject area to ensure there is a framework for delegation and that teaching assistants are deployed effectively.

Leading the curriculum

Develop and regularly review the vision, aims and purpose for Psychology.

Oversee the planning of the curriculum content, ensuring it is well sequenced to promote Students progress.

Ensure the planned curriculum is effectively and consistently implemented across the Academy.

Make sure there is an effective system of assessment that oversees the progress of students to ensure the curriculum has a positive impact on Students’ learning

Have an overarching responsibility for pupils’ achievement and standards in the subject area.

To meet with the Headteacher and Line manager to review examination and assessment data ensuring that teaching and learning plus departmental interventions are effective.

Leading and managing staff

Establish an effective team and hold regular meetings to keep staff informed on any developments or changes.

Provide support to staff regarding teaching and learning, resources, and planning in Psychology.

Monitor teaching and learning by visiting lessons, scrutinizing books, and talking with students to assess how well Psychology is being implemented and how well it is delivered across the Academy.

Provide feedback to staff based on the above observations to identify training needs and provide continuing professional development in Psychology.

Develop staff through coaching and observation to improve subject-specific teaching.

Liaise effectively with exam boards to ensure that teachers understand and are familiar with the syllabuses that are being delivered, and all examination tasks are completed.

Support teachers to make accurate assessments, manage internal and external moderation, and complete external moderation exercises, if applicable.

Take responsibility for performance management for your team, appraising staff in line with the Academy’s Performance Management policy.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Chadwell Heath Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chadwell Heath Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chadwell-heath-academy

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