Head of Psychology

Oasis Academy South Bank, London, SE1 7HS

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS or Upper Scale + TLR 2A - Teachers Pension Sch

Head of Psychology job summary

We are looking for a motivated and inspiring Head of Psychology to join Oasis Academy South Bank! This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to take on responsibility leading a highly popular and successful department in our Sixth Form.

We are delighted that you are considering joining our clever, committed and kind staff team in our relentless pursuit of the very best outcomes both academic and beyond, for the young people of South London. 12 years into our journey, with 2 Outstanding Ofsted inspections and some excellent outcomes secured, we remain just as committed to our ethos of continual improvement as we were when we first opened. Of everything, we are most proud of the aspirational and resilient young people leaving us who go on to thrive in purposeful and challenging further education.

In joining our team, you can expect a united, caring and sociable staff body, a SLT committed to making our school a rewarding and sustainable place to work and a commitment to your development meaning the highest quality CPD and weekly coaching which includes upskilling all staff to become expert coaches with Steplab.

This is an exciting time to take on leadership of a successful and popular department in our Sixth Form team. Approximately 40% of our Sixth Form students take Psychology and our alumni have gone on to study Cybercrime, Medicine and Occupational Therapy as well as Psychology. This role is an exciting opportunity to join our team and to collaborate with other Psychology teachers across the trust. It will require a drive for innovative excellence and expert classroom practice which connects with existing excellence in the school. This role will also be incredibly rewarding and will offer exciting progression for the future.

We welcome visits from prospective candidates who want to find out a bit more. We really look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

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 Oasis Academy South Bank

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 709 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy South Bank website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-south-bank

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