Teacher of Psychology and Sociology

Ernest Bevin Academy, London, SW17 7DF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: United Learning Teaching Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification.

• Detailed knowledge and understanding in the subject with an ability to teach to GCSE level.

• Ability to apply practical classroom context

• Ability to motivate and encourage children

• Effective classroom manager

• Ability to create effective relationships with a variety of different people

• Evidence of ability to teach across the whole of the 11-16 age range

• Evidence of use of strategies for raising achievement and achieving excellence

• Evidence of use of strategies for ensuring inclusion,diversityand access

• Ability toprioritise, plan,organiseand manage work life balance

• Ability to work as an effective team player, understanding the strengths and weakness of others to help team development

• Excellent time management and organisational skills

• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, both written and spoken

Desirable

• Detailed knowledge and understanding in the subject with an ability to teach to A level.

• Excellent experience and knowledge of IT to support learning X

• Excellent use of a range of evidence, including performance data, to support, monitor, evaluate and improve aspects of school life.

• Experience of marking for examinations boards

• Ability to contribute to wider school administration and initiatives

What the school offers its staff

Rewards and benefits

▪ Competitive salary

▪ At least eight INSET days per year

▪ Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme

▪ Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family

▪ Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

▪ Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible working We are committed to providing excellent education so all the young people we serve are able to make a success of their lives. To deliver this we aim to attract, retain, develop and reward outstanding teaching and support staff, and we believe that flexible working has a key role to play in achieving this. Here at United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Benefits Poster.pdf - 247 KB (opens in new tab)

Confidential Disclosure.pdf - 561 KB (opens in new tab)

Guidance for Applicants.pdf - 366 KB (opens in new tab)

Vacancy pack and JD Teacher of Psychology and Sociology.pdf - 1.22 MB (opens in new tab)

Child Protection Statement.pdf - 410 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ernest Bevin Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 643 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ernest Bevin Academy website
• Email address: charlotte.gill@ernestbevinacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 02086728582
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ernest-bevin-academy

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