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Teacher of Psychology

Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER

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• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  21 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern:
  • Full time, Part time
  • Full time Full time and part time (0.6) considered. Part time Part time considered - minimum 0.6 contract
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31st August 2024
• Pay scale: Main Pay Range Teacher's Pay M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an innovative and dynamic Teacher of Psychology who can contribute to our thriving and forward-thinking school. We are looking to appoint an ambitious, creative, and inspiring teacher or ECT with energy, enthusiasm, and a love of Psychology. This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic school community with a very dedicated and hardworking staff team, excellent facilities, and wonderful students in a beautiful part of the world.

The successful candidate will have:

• a strong subject knowledge and passion for all aspects of Psychology
• the ability to embrace and contribute to the vision and direction of the team
• the ability to play a full role in maintaining and enhancing the current high standards in the Department
• the ability to support, challenge and inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning
• excellent communication skills and the ability to celebrate and promote high quality teaching and learning
• the ability to be a team player who will go the extra mile to support students and who will enjoy the challenges of this role

You are asked to provide the following:

• A completed application form
• A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing your experience and expertise

Completed applications should be returned by email to: recruitment@sast.org.uk

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the School, please do not hesitate to contact Shirley Yeo, Office Manager on Shirley.yeo@shaftesburyschool.co.uk and they will be happy to arrange this for you.

(Internal ID Number: RAF228)

What the school offers its staff

Shaftesbury School is 11-18 school which also has an international boarding house facilities serving students from around the globe. Shaftesbury School is successful in gaining good results for its students at both GCSE and A-level. The Sixth Form students have an excellent record of success in gaining university entrance. We are a proud school which attracts students from around the local Dorset area.

Shaftesbury School has been a place of learning for over 300 years. The school and town have seen many changes over the years but what has not changed is our commitment to education and our core values ‘aspiration, action and achievement’ for all pupils.

The school is also one of 32 state boarding schools in the country and this provides a unique atmosphere to our community and one that we are extremely proud of. We value the diversity and internationalism that our boarders bring and recognise how valuable their contributions can be. We are a local school, with an international outlook.

Shaftesbury School is a wonderful place to work and has a special atmosphere and feel. It became an academy in June 2014 to sustain the quality of our outstanding provision. We joined Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST) in July 2020 and are now part of a family of 17 schools in the local area.

Shaftesbury is a beautiful rural country town that has easy road and close rail links to London, Bath, Bristol, Exeter and the glorious Dorset coast.North Dorset and thesouth-westof England combines the space and beauty of the Dorset countryside with a variety of famous sites, events and activities for all.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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About Shaftesbury School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 905 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shaftesbury School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: shirley.yeo@shaftesburyschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shaftesbury-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Shaftesbury School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shirley.yeo@shaftesburyschool.co.uk.

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