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  • Job start date

    3 March 2026

  • Closing date

    17 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    3 March 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Psychology

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale OL plus TPS

Psychology Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

<p><b>Role:</b> Psychology Teacher (Maternity Cover)
</p><p><b>Location:</b> Oasis Academy Hadley
</p><p><b>Salary:</b> Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale Outer London, plus Teachers Pension Scheme
</p><p><b>Hours: </b> Part-time (3 days a week) or opportunity for full time if combined with teaching KS3 Humanities.
</p><p><b>Contract:</b> Fixed term
</p><p><b>Start date: </b> As soon as possible
</p><p>Oasis Academy Hadley is a special place to work. Unique in its set up as a single school educating pupils aged 2 – 19, with strong community ties, joining the team here means joining the Hadley family. Driven by a successful, enthusiastic and authentic leadership team, the Academy is going from strength to strength with excellent rates of attainment, and most importantly, pupil empowerment and success on a personal level.
</p><p>We’re looking for a passionate, engaging and innovative Psychology Teacher to bring our social sciences team to the next level, either a keen ECT looking to develop their expertise with support from a motivated team, or an experienced teacher ready to put their stamp on their teaching offering. This is the perfect time to join our team - we are well on the way to becoming an outstanding faculty.
</p><p>Psychology is part of the humanities faculty which is a team of experienced and supportive colleagues. All staff are committed to ensuring that students achieve their full potential across the faculty.
</p><p><b>You’ll be responsible for:
</b></p><p>• Delivering high-quality teaching
</p><p>• Establishing a stimulating environment for all students, setting challenging targets that build on prior attainment
</p><p>• Working with colleagues to develop the Psychology offering in line with the vision and ethos of the Academy
</p><p>• A full job description is attached to this vacancy.
</p><p><b>You’ll bring:
</b></p><p>• A passion for delivering engaging teaching and learning experiences, fostering a deep love of Psychology in our students
</p><p>• A willingness to get involved in all activities in the department, including clubs and trips.
</p><p>• An ability to liaise with parents and guardians to support students where required
</p><p><b>Our offer to you
</b></p><p>• We offer high quality support and CPD to all our teachers.
</p><p>• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with a wealth of support and guidance available, both at Academy level and from OCL trust specialists in everything from best practice to pedagogy
</p><p>• Access to the OCL curriculum resource bank
</p><p>• Joining a warm and welcoming school family
</p><p>• A wide range of store discounts and benefits via our dedicated platform
</p><p>• Free access to our gym facilities
</p><p>• Places available for your children in nursery/reception/primary groups
</p><p>• Great transport link as situated next to Ponders End station with easy access to Central London
</p><p><b>Application process
</b></p><p>If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.
</p><p>Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.
</p><p>If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.
</p>

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.
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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 Oasis Academy Hadley

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 18
Education phase
All through school
School size
1511 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 18
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