Lead Teacher of Psychology
Rickmansworth School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3AQThis job expired on 14 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
14 January 2022 at 8am
Date listed
2 December 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Psychologyjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS incl. Fringe
Additional allowances
TLR2a
Lead Teacher of Psychology job summary
Lead Teacher of Psychology
Salary: MPS/UPS incl. Fringe plus TLR2a
Full Time - Permanent
Required for January 2022
Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with approx. 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.
The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £4M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. The School’s admissions criteria gives preference to staff members’ children.
Our students enjoy learning and are an absolute pleasure to teach. We believe every child deserves the best and we aim to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.
About the Psychology Department
The Psychology Department at Rickmansworth School is a thriving Department with great results achieved year on year. The department delivers lessons with a focus on challenging students and developing life-long learners. Results are excellent throughout all year groups, and Psychology is a popular choice at A level with a number of students furthering their studies at a range of universities.
The successful candidate will:
Provide dynamic and inspiring lessons
Ensure students are at the centre of planning and teaching
Focus on teaching and learning
Provide learning with a focus on development
Provide students with a full curriculum
Engage and empower students with the skills to thrive as independent learners
We can offer you:
Excellent CPD opportunities
A school rated Good by Ofsted where students’ behaviour is exemplary
A professional working environment where teamwork is highly valued
A partially-selective school with a focus on academic achievement (Progress 8 in 2020-21 was +0.53)
Admission criteria where preference is given to staffs’ children
A school which invests heavily in the future with £3.5m recent school expansion and strong ongoing financial support from our Foundation and PTA
A hugely talented and cohesive support staff
An outstanding wellbeing programme offering:
Flu jabs
Free access to our first-class fitness suite and swimming pool
Complimentary eye tests
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Application forms and further details can be obtained from the website www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk, by calling the School on 01923 773296 or by email to applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.
Deadline for applications: 08:00 Friday 14 January 2022
Interview date: WC 17 January 2022 (or on receipt of application)
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.
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About Rickmansworth School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1511 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rickmansworth School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01923 773296
Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with nearly 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.
The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £4M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. The School’s admissions criteria gives preference to staff members’ children.
Arranging a visit to Rickmansworth School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.
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