Teacher of Psychology (Maternity Cover)

St Peter's School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DD

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026

• Closing date

  4 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Teacher of Psychology (Maternity Cover) job summary

TEACHER OF PSYCHOLOGY (MATERNITY COVER)

Salary: MPS/UPS

Contract: Temporary (Maternity Cover) - Full Time

Start date: Easter 2026 (summer Term)

Place of work: St Peters School, Huntingdon

Teaching is the most rewarding job in the world. We have the opportunity to change students’ lives for the better and you could make a positive impact at St Peter’s School.

We are a forward thinking and rapidly improving, “good” school that is creating a legacy of learning for our community. Our students Learn, Aspire and Exceed as they work with our highly skilled teaching and associate staff supporting and guiding them.

St Peter’s is part of The Cam Academy Trust which offers students and staff fantastic potential to collaborate, share and develop a wide range of teaching and learning across the schools in the trust. As a family of schools, we support, share and challenge each other to improve the future lives of all our young people. The MAT Progress 8 score is above average.

We are currently seeking to employ a dynamic and inspiring Teacher of Psychology for maternity cover. You will join our team in motivating and supporting our students to ensure outstanding attainment. The Humanities Department is an innovative, experienced and collaborative team who strive to guide our students towards their goals. You will be joining a well-organised, supportive team of professionals. The department is well resourced, and staff are committed and hard-working.

We are based in Huntingdon, just 12 miles north of Cambridge with its own mainline station connecting with London in less than an hour.

For the right candidate, we are able to offer the opportunity to teach lessons across the age and ability range of our students

St Peter’s prides itself in the professional development available to staff, we have had a number of staff complete a wide range of courses including NPQML, enhancement courses and training with exam board providers as well as in house training.

For further details on our school please visit our website www.stpetershuntingdon.org

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Peter's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1525 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-school-huntingdon

St Peter's School, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is a mixed comprehensive school located in central Huntingdon, with approximately 1,000 11-18 students on roll. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work, both for teaching and non-teaching staff, and we are always interested in hearing from dynamic and enthusiastic people who want to make a difference to children's education.

“The school have been unrelenting in improving the provision for pupils at St Peter’s School. Consequently, this is a school that is improving strongly and sustainably over time.” –Ofsted March 2017

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