Teacher of of Psychology (Maternity Cover) for September 2021
Cokethorpe School
Witney, Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Teachers' pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 6 September 2021
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2021
Job overview
Role Details
This is a maternity position, likely to be for a minimum of two terms. The successful candidate will have a timetable that will focus principally on the delivery of Psychology. We are looking to appoint an exceptional Psychology teacher, able to excite and inspire pupils in their learning. Excellent subject knowledge is essential for this role, as is the ability to relate to students with very different abilities and a commitment to sharing with, and instilling in, the pupils a passion for Psychology. This post would suit an innovative, energetic and ambitious teacher Psychology wishing to contribute to the development of the department. Applications are welcome from candidates at all stages in their careers, with a full and recognised induction programme in place which, for NQTs, will lead to QTS. One of the Department’s ongoing objectives is to implement strategies that will ensure that standards, and update for Psychology and Sociology at GCSE and/or A Level are consistently high. This represents an exciting challenge, and the right candidate will play an important role in supporting the Head of Department and her team in exploring and evaluating new and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Psychology Department Information
The Department is made up of two full-time members of staff. Psychology is taught as a GCSE option in the Fourth and Fifth Forms following the AQA specification. The subject is a popular choice and pupils are taught in small classes in dedicated well-equipped rooms. There is a healthy uptake for Psychology A Level. We follow the AQA specification. Currently the options chosen for year two include Forensic Psychology, Schizophrenia and Relationships. However, there is room for negotiation depending on the skills and expertise a candidate has to offer. Sociology A Level was recently introduced as an A Level subject and is growing in popularity. We follow the OCR specification. Currently the options chosen include Youth Subcultures and Crime and Deviance. Results at GCSE and A Level are strong, with a number of students proceeding to study Psychology, Sociology or related courses at undergraduate level. The Department is proud of its work in engendering this enthusiasm for the subject. Alongside lessons that are engaging and rigorous, the Department organises numerous trips and other activities, including an annual trip to a prison and an annual Social Sciences symposium.
About Cokethorpe School
Cokethorpe is an independent school providing education to boys and girls from the age of four to eighteen. Situated in beautiful parkland just ten miles outside Oxford, the School has a strong reputation for providing a rigorous, broad curriculum underpinned by a firm belief in the principles of a liberal education, and a knowledge that all pupils have the capacity for excellence if encouraged to be ambitious and take responsibility for their learning. The School is proud of the fact that its admissions process credits pupils who show a wide-range of skills, leading to a dynamic and diverse learning environment. Students leave Cokethorpe to study at a range of different institutions, including Oxbridge, Russell Group and other equally reputable institutions. Results at GCSE and A Level are very positive, with a strong emphasis on the value that is added to students through excellent teaching and learning. Success at Cokethorpe is bolstered by the Leadership Programme, which runs through the school and encourages pupils to develop particular traits: ambition, courage, integrity judgement, empathy and responsibility. The aim is for pupils to take ownership of their own development.
Further details can be found on the vacancies page of the School's website
www.cokethorpe.org.uk/about-us/working-at-cokethorpe/current-vacancies
To apply: Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically (as separate PDF documents in one email) the documents listed below to recruitment@cokethorpe.org before the closing date: midday Wednesday 19 May 2021. Interviews will take place on Monday 24 May 2021.
• A covering letter addressed to Mr Damian Ettinger, Headmaster.
• A completed Cokethorpe School academic application form.
• Personal CVs are not required.
Please note that for candidates invited to interview, referees will be contacted prior to the interview date.
About Cokethorpe School
Cokethorpe is an independent, day school for boys and girls aged four to eighteen, set in 150 acres of glorious Oxfordshire parkland, just two miles south of Witney and ten miles to the west of Oxford.
The School is unique in many ways; not only is our setting unsurpassed but we are also one of the only co-educational day schools in Oxfordshire with both Prep and Senior schools on the same site.
At the heart of our School is the belief that our pupils dig deeper, reach higher, and stretch further when they feel the embrace of supportive peers and the oversight of enthusiastic and experienced teachers who know when and how to challenge them. This sense of community is fostered by the close-knit House system where young people develop a deep sense of belonging; it is forged around the close, working relationship of the small classrooms, where teachers engage the intellect, encourage students to grapple with ideas, and teach lifelong respect and humility.
We are a happy, strong and vibrant community, in which individuals are generous of spirit, inspire friendship and support one another. Our teachers, pupils and parents value the School's small class sizes and emphasis on delivering liberal educational principles in an environment that celebrates individual achievements equally, whatever their passions might be.
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