Teacher of Psychology
Hitchin Boys' School, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JBThis job expired on 25 January 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
25 January 2021 at 9am
Date listed
13 January 2021
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Subject
- Psychology
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Scale (M1-M6)
Teacher of Psychology job summary
We wish to appoint, for September 2021, an enthusiastic and able teacher of Psychology in this highly successful and over-subscribed school. The ability to teach another subject at KS3/4 and/or Sociology at A Level would be preferred. The successful candidate should have the ability to motivate all students and to bring new ideas as the school builds on its excellent status.
We are looking for someone who is ambitious, dynamic and has a passion for Psychology. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who wants to join a high performing school and gain significant experience to further enhance their career.
Applications from newly qualified teachers are welcome as the school provides a thorough and successful training programme. Applications from those wishing to contribute to other aspects of school life outside the classroom are particularly welcome. A full induction programme is provided for all new staff.
Hitchin Boys’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all posts.
Commitment to safeguarding
HBS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out for all posts.
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About Hitchin Boys' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1307 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hitchin Boys' School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- brose@hitchinboys.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01462 432181
Hitchin Boys’ School is a high achieving, all-ability, single sex school with over 1,200 pupils (aged 11-18) on roll and a mixed sixth form, which forms part of the highly successful Hitchin Schools’ consortium.
Hitchin itself is a historic market town of approximately 35,000 inhabitants in North Hertfordshire 25 minutes from London by rail line and close to the A1(M) and M1.
The school population is a truly comprehensive ability intake and reflects the demographic of the locality with some 24% of boys coming from BAME backgrounds and approximately 9% of all students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Our ethos: At Hitchin Boys’ we pride ourselves on offering a warm and friendly environment where our boys are encouraged to fulfil their academic potential whilst developing a solid foundation of spiritual, social, moral and cultural awareness. Hitchin Boys’ School helps all students to achieve according to their ability, and we celebrate success in many ways other than exam grades, ensuring that all our boys go on to the next step in their lives with a feeling of achievement and self-worth. We are committed to caring for each and every one of our students and helping our young boys become well-rounded, successful young men.
Hitchin Boys’ School was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2016. We believe that the inspectors accurately identified our strength as a school when they said: “The academy’s motto, ‘striving for excellence’, is reflected strongly in all aspects of school life. Pupils thrive because personal development and academic excellence are promoted equally well.” OFSTED 2016. The full report is on the school website (https://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk).
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