Psychology teacher/Subject Leader

Psychology teacher/Subject Leader (Full or Part-time) 

Maternity Cover - required from 21 February 2022 – 10 February 2023

MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance

+ TLR2a (currently £3,195p.a.) for Subject Leader role

The School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and committed teacher of Psychology, for a one year maternity cover contract. 

Subject Leader responsibility may be available for a suitably experienced candidate.

Psychology is one of the most popular choices for A-level students. Over the years we have helped students to gain places at many Russell Group universities. In 2021, two students accepted places to read psychology at Oxbridge. The psychology curriculum is based on application of scientific principles and links to current affairs. The A-Level follows the AQA specification with the selected optional units of Schizophrenia, Forensics and Gender.

The department runs regular clinics for students to receive one-to-one help with their studies. We run trips in both Year 12 and 13, collaborating with other departments to engage students and encourage thinking beyond the specification.

We were graded Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in March 2017.

Educating approximately 1200 students, The Bishop’s Stortford High School provides a single-sex education for boys in Years 7 to 11 and has a large, thriving co-educational sixth form, with over one hundred girls on roll. We have achieved a positive Progress 8 score every year since the measure was introduced, which compares very favourably to a national average for boys of -0.28. At A-Level, we had a 55% A* - B pass rate in 2019, 61% in 2020 and 66% in 2021. We have a strong ethos, based on high expectations and standards for all, a committed and supportive staff who deliver high quality, engaging lessons and well-behaved students with excellent attitudes to learning. 

We are due to re-locate to a brand new ‘state of the art’ school on a new site less than half a mile from our current location, in Spring 2023. This exciting project will provide us with a fantastic new learning environment, supported by cutting edge technology, and huge opportunities for the future.

The school provides a supportive environment in which both newly qualified and experienced teachers have excellent opportunities to develop their careers. A formidable range of extra-curricular activities are available to students which include numerous overseas trips, languages exchanges, cultural visits, first class fixture cards in all major sports, a diverse and high quality music and drama programme, DofE, Model UN conference, Young Enterprise, debating, public speaking and much more. The school places a strong emphasis on staff development and the appointed candidate can expect to gain significant enjoyment and professional fulfilment from working here.

An application form and further details are immediately available from the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs D Landers, at the school or downloadable from the website www.tbshs.org 

TBSHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of all our children and expects staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure Barring Service check is required for all successful applicants.

Applications by 12 midday, 01 December 2021

Interviews: W/c 06 December 2021