Head of Psychology
Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EYThis job expired on 8 January 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
8 January 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subject
- Psychology
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0fte
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale - Upper Pay Scales
Additional allowances
TLR 2a-2c dependent on skills and experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required for September 2024, a Head of Psychology. Experience of or willingness to teach either sociology or criminology is desired but not essential.
Ferndown Upper School is a very special place to work because we have well behaved students, who allow their teachers to teach, we focus on work life balance to ensure that staff spend their time on the activities that actually make a difference and we have a friendly and supportive staff body.
If you are an experienced and enthusiastic Psychology graduate this is a great opportunity to join our Ferndown team. The successful candidate will provide a positive and dynamic approach to the teaching and learning of Psychology in the 6th Form. It is essential you hold a degree in Psychology or an equivalent relevant subject and have experience teaching Psychology at KS5.
What the school offers its staff
What Ferndown Can Offer You:
- Great students who behave – you can make a difference to their learning.
- The opportunity to work with outstanding colleagues.
- Tight, robust behaviour systems.
- Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/run/chase), helping to underpin our excellent behaviour, so you are free to teach.
- Ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop.
- We believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong staff culture.
- Centralised, shared units of work and resources.
- Excellent, ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities.
- A well-kept site and a very pleasant location in beautiful Dorset.
- A tax efficient Childcare or Car Lease Scheme through salary sacrifice.
- Private Healthcare Plan including 24/7 access to a GP by phone, gym discounts and cashback for optical, dental and other appointment expenses for employees and their children.
- Access to the staff benefits and discounts portal through Dorset Council.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
Ferndown Upper School values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ferndown Upper School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1161 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ferndown Upper School website
- Email address
- andreabaxter@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01202 871243
Arranging a visit to Ferndown Upper School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andreabaxter@fernup.dorset.sch.uk.
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