Teacher of Psychology
Tapton School
Sheffield
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2019
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2019
Job overview
Required for September 2019 a Part Time Teacher of Psychology.
Tapton is an Outstanding, happy and oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school standing in pleasant grounds, very close to the Peak District.
Tapton School is a Member of Tapton School Academy Trust. The Trust have a shared vision to ‘realise the life chances and dreams of every child’. Our mission is to provide a safe place to be, provide great teaching and learning and create an environment where all opportunities are within reach. Membership provides a range of opportunities for collaborative working and continuing professional development with a network of secondary and primary schools within the locality.
Psychology maintains consistently high student outcomes with A level performance achieving 41.4% A*A in 2018. We routinely achieve an L3VA score which indicates that every student who completes Key Stage 5 achieves 0.16 of a grade higher than their GCSE grades would predict.
You will need to be able to:
Demonstrate and deliver excellent teaching
Be able to work under pressure within a strong team focused towards challenging goals
Have the ability to teach Psychology at KS5
Have excellent organisational and communication skills
Share in our vision for realising the life chances and dreams of every child
In return we can offer you:
A vibrant learning community with a team who are committed to great teaching and learning for all its pupils
A consistently high achieving department that offers excellent opportunities for an inspiring and well qualified teacher.
A high level of community involvement
A well-resourced and stimulating environment
An established MAT of schools which shares and builds on effective practice
A great place to work where colleagues are valued and receive high quality support with rich learning and development opportunities
If you are ready for such a challenge then please click below to apply today. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please call to arrange a time.
Closing date for applications is midnight on 24th April 2019.
Interviews, which will include an observed teaching session will be held week commencing 29th April 2019
Please note:
Please do not complete a Sheffield City Council application form for this post. All applicants to use the TES application form
References for short-listed candidates will be requested before the interview.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure check.
Tapton School Academy Trust website: TSAT
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About Tapton School
Tapton is a values-led 11-18 school with 1,860 students, including a Sixth Form of around 500, pleasantly situated in the south west of Sheffield and close to the Peak District National Park.
We see ourselves as a true comprehensive school made up of a diverse community, yet we are all Tapton. Our ethos of valuing everyone, caring for each other and achieving excellence, underpin everything that happens in our school. We believe education should have a positive impact on all students and that Tapton is the right place for this to happen. We aspire to improve the life chances of all our students through ongoing progress and improvement in learning. We strive to make education at Tapton an inclusive transformational experience, regardless of ability or background, and our record of sustained success reflects our commitment to raising achievement for everyone. We have the highest expectations of all our students in every area of school life.
Learning at Tapton isn’t just for students, we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our staff to improve the student experience and keep up to date with the latest research to ensure we are evidence informed.
Tapton is part of Tapton School Academy Trust which is a Sheffield, cross-phase multi-academy trust, currently consisting of nine schools. This gives us access to arrange of opportunities for development and collaboration.
Thank you for showing an interest in our school and we look forward to receiving your application. Do contact ssimmons@taptonschool.co.uk if you would like to arrange a visit or discuss this opportunity over the phone.
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