Teacher of Psychology
Plume School, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
31 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Psychology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1 - U3 (£31,650.00 - £49,084.00)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Personal Qualities
The successful applicant should have a degree Psychology or in a relevant subject and will have achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) prior to the commencement of their role and have classroom teaching experience, preferably in post 16 education.
Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching and learning and personal development of Year 12 and Year 13 students. They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and a high level of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to evidence excellent levels of value-added achievement and high retention levels.
Responsibilities of the Post Holder
In accordance with the job description for Classroom Teacher, the key responsibilities will be as follows:
- ensure that lessons are planned in accordance with the schemes of learning for each course
- ensure awareness of the prior learning and special educational needs of their students
- ensure high expectations are set for the achievement and behaviour of students
- ensure that relevant curriculum policies for marking, assessment, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted
- ensure that progression and continuity is achieved across the key stage and between the key stages
Pastoral
At Plume Academy all teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing report sand compiling student references. Tutors also deliver part of Plume Academy’s Personal Development Programme.
Wider Contribution
Teaching staff are encouraged to contribute to the academy’s rich extra-curricular programme, and all candidates will be provided with the opportunity to discuss their personal interests at interview.
As one of the largest educational establishments in Essex, there are many opportunities for career progression. Via an academy-wise coaching programme, staff are encouraged to take responsibility for their own career development, with full support and encouragement from their line managers and other relevant staff, including those responsible for staff training.
What the school offers its staff
Remuneration
Annual salary for a qualified teacher will be in accordance with the Plume Academy Teacher Pay Scale, which from appointment for a fulltime post currently involves a salary Main to Upper pay scale £31,650 - £49,084. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. Progression through the Teachers’ Pay Scale is subject to an annual performance review process.
We can offer you:
- A highly supportive and friendly working environment
- Opportunities to teach across KS3, 4 and 5
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- 24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme (offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues)
- CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion
- Up to 25% Gym Membership
- Free staff car park
- Essex Working Well Wellbeing Service (health and wellbeing support and guidance)
- Access to Workplace Health Champions
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
Further details about the role
We are seeking to appoint a teacher of Psychology on a full-time, permanent basis with effect from September 2025. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a very strong Social Sciences Faculty in our highly successful 11-19 academy. The role will report to the Faculty Leader and the candidate will teach a full timetable within the subject.
The faculty has a strong collaborative ethos, is very supportive and well-planned schemes of learning for all courses are already in place. A faculty-based mentor will work with the appointee to support their development and induction in their first year. There is also an excellent academy-wide support and development programme for all new staff available.
The core purpose of the role is to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area and to secure high-quality teaching, high standards of learning and achievement for all students, and to contribute towards the effective use of resources.
There will be the opportunity to teach across all year groups. The core purpose of the role being to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area by offering high quality teaching, resulting in high standards of learning and achievement for all students.
The current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the DfE Teachers’ Standards apply to the professional duties of all teachers in all teaching posts.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointment are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Plume School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Plume School website
- Email address
- hr@plume.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01621854681
The Plume School converted to become an academy school in January 2012.
The last full inspection took place in November 2023 and the school was judged to be good across all areas. Ofsted acknowledged the high quality of teaching and excellent relationships in the Academy. Please see the academy website for more information.
The academy is a larger-than-average secondary school with a sixth form.
The vast majority of pupils are White British.
The proportions of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from ethnic minorities are both well below the national average.
The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average, as is the proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, although for those with an education, health and care plan the proportion is slightly above the national average.
The school meets the government’s current floor standards for pupils’ achievement in English and mathematics at the end of key stage 4.
Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of references.
Visits to the Academy are welcome.
Arranging a visit to Plume School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@plume.essex.sch.uk.
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