Teacher of Psychology with Health and Social Care
The Marches School, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2AR20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required for 1st January 2027 (later start date can be negotiated)
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
3 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subjects
- Health and social care, Psychology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- has secure Psychology subject knowledge and the ability to teach A Level Psychology effectively;
- can make complex ideas, research methods and extended writing accessible and intellectually engaging;
- sets high expectations while building positive, professional relationships with students;
- works collaboratively and is willing to contribute to Health and Social Care;
- is reflective, evidence-informed and committed to ongoing professional learning.
Experience of teaching Health and Social Care is desirable rather than essential. Support will be available for a strong Psychology teacher who is able and willing to develop this aspect of the role. Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers and strong early career teachers with appropriate Psychology subject expertise.
What the school offers its staff
Why join The Marches School?
- A role with genuine scope to influence and strengthen KS5 Psychology.
- Spacious Sixth Form facilities and students who are ambitious for their futures.
- Excellent professional learning and career development, including funded qualifications through the Trust Talent Pathway.
- Collaboration with colleagues across The Marches Academy Trust.
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, supported by policy and practice.
- Year-round access to our excellent fitness suite, a laptop for work and personal use, and funded counselling, physiotherapy, GP and other medical support.
- Collaboration Days in addition to professional development days, creating protected time for improvement work.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Marches School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1346 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Marches School website
- Email address
- penny.brown@mar.mmat.co.uk
The Marches School is a successful, forward-thinking 11-18 Academy, with 1,420 students currently on roll. Located in the attractive border town of Oswestry, the school enjoys a semi-rural location, within walking distance of the town centre. In 2013, The Marches opened its doors to the school's first ever Sixth Formers and now delivers a broad range of A-Levels and boasts modern, spacious Sixth Form Facilities.
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