7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    27 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 June 2025

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Psychology

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

UQT/MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Excelsior Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Psychology and Criminology

If you are someone who has the ability to engage and enthuse students with a love of Psychology and Criminology, coupled with the drive and commitment required to become a truly outstanding teacher, then we would like to hear from you.

Experience, an ability to teach and assess to A Level standard is a requirement of this post. The successful candidate will positively contribute to raising standards of attainment and achievement for all pupils at Excelsior. You will provide consistently high-quality teaching and enable the effective use of resources to facilitate high standards of learning and achievement for all pupils.

The post is suitable for an UQT, ECT or a more experienced colleague.

UQT - will be considered if willing to undertake teacher training

(£2,000 per annum additional payment for leading subject)

Excelsior Academy was opened in 2008 and became the first All Through school in Newcastle, offering education to pupils from 3 to 19 years of age. Excelsior serves one of the most challenging communities both in the region and nationally. All pupils in our primary, secondary and sixth form provision have access to the same high-quality teaching, exceptional facilities and fabulous resources. Our purpose-built building provides excellent facilities for the 1500+ pupils who study here. Approximately 200 pupils attend our primary school, 1100 in the secondary phase and 180 in the sixth form. We are a popular choice for our local community and are now oversubscribed in most year groups.

What the school offers its staff

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit:https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.

To apply please complete our online application form

If you require assistance with your application please contact:recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Closing Date for applications is: 9am on Friday 27th June 2025

Interviews are expected to take place: w/c 30th June 2025

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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

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About Excelsior Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 19
Education phase
Through
School size
1460 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 19
Ofsted report
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At the heart of our community we create the highest quality learning experiences in support of the needs and aspirations of each of our learners in our inspiring, safe and welcoming environment to help all our learners achieve and flourish a relevant, purposeful and inclusive education in preparation for life and your future.

At Excelsior Academy we strive to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners to enable each and every pupil to achieve and flourish so we place ‘the child’ at the heart of all we do.

Excelsior Academy is an ‘all through academy’, made up of three phases; Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form College. Each phase has a family feel, where our pupils feel safe, comfortable and confident to achieve their potential.

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