Teacher of Psychology
Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JPThis job expired on 20 May 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
20 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
14 May 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subject
- Psychology
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.4/0.6
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Psychology team at Weald work closely with the Sociology team, with some teachers working across both subjects. We are a dedicated team of specialists with a variety of experience, who are supportive of each other’s wellbeing and work life balance. We are passionate about using a range of engaging and effective formative assessment techniques and collaborate regularly as a department to drive our practice forwards and support and challenge each other. We aim to support and promote the development of our students into independent learners who can think creatively in order to reach their full potential and to achieve outstanding results, and this includes running a super-curricular calendar of opportunities to engage with psychology professionals and universities. We pride ourselves on constantly looking to push the boundaries, ever looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience of our students.
We are keen to try new things, to learn from others and constantly reflect on our practice to ensure the experience we provide meets the needs of our learners and prepares them to question, to challenge and be challenged, to enjoy and to succeed both at Weald and beyond. As such we are delighted that so many of our students go on to read subjects closely related to the discipline. We currently deliver the Schizophrenia, Relationships and Development and Forensic Psychology options during Year 13, and these are reviewed annually.
What the school offers its staff
Weald of Kent is a selective Girls’ Grammar School for 11-18 year olds with a roll of approximately 2000 students including our co-educational Sixth Form. The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. We aspire to excel at everything we do. Owing to our continued success were thrilled to have been given permission by the Secretary of State to expand and mirror what we deliver at our Tonbridge campus in a campus at Sevenoaks, which opened in September 2017. In addition to the exciting new facilities, we have also invested in our Tonbridge campus which now has a state of the art Sports Hall and university style Sixth Form Study Centre. A new science block and new English classrooms have been built this year. Both campuses are situated in beautiful rural settings with far reaching views across the Garden of England with excellent transport links.
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 Weald of Kent Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1920 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Weald of Kent Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@wealdgs.org
- Phone number
- 01732 373500
Weald of Kent is a selective Girls’ Grammar School for 11-18 year olds with a roll of approximately 2000 students including our co-educational Sixth Form. The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. We aspire to excel at everything we do. Owing to our continued success we were thrilled to have been given permission by the Secretary of State to expand and mirror what we deliver at our Tonbridge campus in a campus at Sevenoaks, which opened in September 2017. In addition to the exciting new facilities, we have also invested in our Tonbridge campus which now has a state-of-the-art Sports Hall and university style Sixth Form Study Centre. A new science block and new English classrooms have been built this year. Both campuses are situated in beautiful rural settings with far reaching views across the Garden of England with excellent transport links.
Arranging a visit to Weald of Kent Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@wealdgs.org.
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