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Teacher of Psychology

Finham Park School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6EA

This job expired on 18 November 2019 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2020

• Closing date

  18 November 2019 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 November 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490
• Additional allowances:

  • We provide a wealth of CPD opportunities for staff across a range of stages in their careers. The CPD responds to the needs of the school, the staff and the Multi Academy Trust through our Teaching School, The Lion Alliance. ; • We have a commitment to improving staff well-being through a school well-being charter and a commitment to improving work-life balance. ; • The school offers a number of onsite benefits including free parking, a high quality staffroom, on site café and access to a gym.

Teacher of Psychology job summary

Job Title: Teacher of Psychology School: Finham Park School Salary: TMS1- UPS 3 (£24,373-£40,490), Contract Type: Full Time Contract Term: Temporary - Maternity Leave Cover Start Date: January/February 2020 Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you relish the chance to support colleagues to make rapid sustained school improvement? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! What we offer: • An exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated professional with an ambition to become an outstanding Psychology teacher, and for someone who may want to contribute positively to additional Social Science Faculty subjects such as PSHE or Sociology. Psychology is a popular choice within our Sixth Form; the position will entail the delivery of Edexcel A Level Psychology to Yr13, and also delivering Edexcel GCSE Psychology to Yr9s and 10. We have swapped to AQA Psychology in KS5 from September 2019, so Yr12 will have started this syllabus. • The successful candidate will join an established team, where our teachers are committed to delivering a high quality, lively and interesting curriculum to challenge and inspire all of our students. • Finham Park is a popular, successful and exciting secondary comprehensive school of over 1,500 students and is consistently oversubscribed. The school was rated as 'Outstanding' for the second time in 2015. Standards are consistently above national averages with us being a high performing school that received 'World Class' status for the second time in 2018. • We provide a wealth of CPD opportunities for staff across a range of stages in their careers. The CPD responds to the needs of the school, the staff and the Multi Academy Trust through our Teaching School, The Lion Alliance. • We have a commitment to improving staff well-being through a school well-being charter and a commitment to improving work-life balance. • The school offers a number of onsite benefits including free parking, a high quality staffroom, on site café and access to a gym. Find out more about life at the school from social media: Twitter: @FinhamPark Facebook: www.facebook/FinhamPark1 What you offer: • Someone who is committed and motivated professional with an ambitious vision for the subject. • An experienced teacher who wants to work in a leading Academy focused on ensuring that all students achieve or exceed their potential. • A team player. How to Apply: Click the apply button to complete an on line application form. Closing and interview dates: Completed application forms should be returned to apply@finhampark.co.uk by Monday 18th November 2019 at 12pm with interviews will be held on Wednesday 27th November 2019. Finham Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be request to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Finham Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be request to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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About Finham Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1711 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Finham Park School website
• Email address: apply@finhampark.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/finham-park-school-coventry

Finham Park is a popular and successful 11 -18 comprehensive school situated in the south-west of Coventry. It has an excellent reputation within the local community as well as nationally and internationally with our staff are both dedicated and highly qualified. The school was accredited as a World Class School in 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Ofsted described the school as a place where there is a strong culture of learning and a proven track record of academic success, with students consistently making above average national levels of progress in their studies in both Key Stages 4 and 5. The behaviour of the students is Outstanding.
Their eagerness for learning allows our teachers to deliver stimulating and innovative lessons that result in rapid progress. There is a clear focus on the development of teaching and learning through engagement in national research programmes with a strong structure of support at all levels. In addition, there is personalised programme of professional development and extensive opportunities for career progression.
The school is well resourced. New technologies are widely available and are helping to transform teaching and learning across a diverse range of subjects. In addition, ongoing investment has been made to the whole site - recently by upgrading science laboratories, STEM workrooms, a sixth form centre and new performing arts block.

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