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  • Start date details

    Sept 2024 / Jan 2025

  • Closing date

    16 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 April 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 5

Subjects

Psychology, Sociology

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS plus an R&R for three years

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified and outstanding A Level teacher of Psychology and Sociology to join a small, supportive and ambitious department.

The successful A Level teacher will be committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and further developing the popularity of the social sciences through engaging and rigorous teaching. The teacher will deliver consistently excellent teaching and learning to help raise the attainment of all our students.

A Level Psychology is already proving to be an in demand choice since its introduction in our curriculum offer in 2019. Sociology continues to be a very popular A Level subject. Both subjects currently follow the AQA exam board.

What the school offers its staff

Staff will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Further details about the role

Please note that we will only accept CV’s if they are accompanied by an application form, which can be found on our website: Vacancies - we shall review applications as we receive them so apply early to avoid delay! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role

Commitment to safeguarding

TWGSB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS and check against the ISA Barred List for children. Due to the nature of the school environment and working with children, these job roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for any role at TWGSB if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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About Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1730 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01892529551

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a successful and popular selective 11-18 dual-site school, with a site in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new site based in Sevenoaks.

At Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, our curriculum is underpinned by our school values of respect, excellence and determination. Our broad academic curriculum, delivered through the scheduled delivery of lessons and the diverse range of co-curricular activities, provides our students with the opportunity to develop into the individuals we know that they have the potential to become.

We are extremely proud of our excellent academic record and (as a selective school) are committed to achieving the highest standards. That said, our philosophy at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is that education is about personal development and should give young people every opportunity to explore and learn about the world around them. We hope to empower our students not only to achieve academic excellence but also to develop into global citizens who will go on to make a positive contribution to society.

Staff will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Please note that we will only accept CV’s if they are accompanied by an application form, which can be found on our website: https://www.twgsb.org.uk/187/vacancies

We shall review applications as we receive them.

Arranging a visit to Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cpeck@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk.

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