Teacher of Psychology
Durham Sixth Form Centre, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SGThis job expired on 28 January 2022
Job start date
25 April 2022
Closing date
28 January 2022 at 10am
Date listed
19 January 2022
Job details
Job role
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Subject
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Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of Psychology job summary
This is an exciting time to join Durham Sixth Form Centre; we are an oversubscribed post-16 institution; our results are significantly above National Averages; we are expanding our premises; we have gained external recognition and national awards for our work.
We know that the very best way to provide outstanding education is to ensure our staff are outstanding. With this in mind we wish to appoint an outstanding teacher to join our team to deliver lively, exciting and challenging lessons in the following subject(s):
BTEC Extended Certificate in Psychology
A Level Psychology
The successful candidate will have exceptional planning and time management skills; be able to inspire and challenge both students and colleagues; have the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including students, parents, the media and governors; have evidence of outstanding results and student outcomes; and be committed to working in an inclusive environment in support of the values, vision, purpose and direction of Durham Sixth Form Centre.
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.
About Durham Sixth Form Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Sixth form and collegejobs
- School size
- 1679 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Durham Sixth Form Centre website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- staffvacancies@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk
Welcome to Durham Sixth Form Centre and thank you for your interest in the advertised post. I hope the following information gives you an insight into our school.
Durham Sixth Form Centre is the largest post-16 school in the North East of England (and 1 of 3 nationally), with approximately 1,800 students on roll. We are situated in the middle of Durham City Centre, a couple of minutes’ walk from both the bus and railway stations. Students generally enrol at Durham Sixth Form Centre from over 50 different secondary schools from across County Durham, Sunderland and into Northumberland.
We were inspected by Ofsted on 1st and 2nd March 2017 and are delighted with the outcome. We are an Outstanding post-16 school. Our students have an excellent record of success; they work hard to achieve it.
- Our A level results are above the national average and in the top 12% of schools in England.
- Students’ grades and points for A level are above both the County Durham average and national average.
- Students’ points and grades for their best 3 A levels are also above the national average.
- Our Applied General results (broad vocational qualifications) are above the national average and in the top third of schools in England.
- Students’ grades and points for Applied General are well above the County Durham average and national average.
Our award winning Careers, Progression and Aspirations Team is renowned for their success in supporting students progression achievements into competitive universities, higher and degree apprenticeships and employment; others continue with us into Year 14 completing some level 4 courses.
In 2013 we celebrated our Centenary year. We are housed in a 1913 former Girls’ Grammar School which was converted to Sixth Form accommodation in 1983. In addition to the original building there is now a Science Block; a 210 seated Theatre; our Hunter Resource Centre; Visual Arts Centre and Freemans Quay Leisure Centre. In 2019 we expanded further to include our new Digital Media Centre which houses a grab-and-go Café, Conference Facility, TV Studio, small cinema room and additional classroom space.
Through sustained effort, and a clear focus and direction, Durham Sixth Form Centre is a truly embracing and dynamic organisation. We are committed to promoting the principles of equal opportunities and we aspire to an environment where all our students and employees can develop their potential. We have a strong professional development programme and have achieved CPD Mark accreditation, Investors in People Gold and Governor Mark among others. Our most recent Ofsted inspection report said ‘The Headteacher and the highly skilled leadership team have established a culture in which students flourish and grow. Consequently, there is a healthy appetite for learning and achievement in an environment that demands high expectations for academic, vocational and personal excellence’.
The school operates according to values which we feel help to determine the culture, ethos and atmosphere of Durham Sixth Form Centre. We value:
high quality, inspirational teaching and learning;
excellent support, care and guidance;
personal and professional integrity;
ambition and progress for our students, our communities and ourselves.
If you are energetic and passionate about post-16 education and have the skills and aptitude required for the role then we would welcome your application and look forward to hearing from you.
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