Lead Teacher of Psychology

Lead Teacher of Psychology 

Salary: MPS/UPS incl. Fringe plus TLR2a

Full Time - Permanent

Required for January 2022

Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with approx. 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.

The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £4M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. The School’s admissions criteria gives preference to staff members’ children.

Our students enjoy learning and are an absolute pleasure to teach. We believe every child deserves the best and we aim to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.

About the Psychology Department

The Psychology Department at Rickmansworth School is a thriving Department with great results achieved year on year. The department delivers lessons with a focus on challenging students and developing life-long learners. Results are excellent throughout all year groups, and Psychology is a popular choice at A level with a number of students furthering their studies at a range of universities.

The successful candidate will:

Provide dynamic and inspiring lessons

Ensure students are at the centre of planning and teaching

Focus on teaching and learning

Provide learning with a focus on development

Provide students with a full curriculum 

Engage and empower students with the skills to thrive as independent learners

We can offer you:

Excellent CPD opportunities

A school rated Good by Ofsted where students’ behaviour is exemplary

A professional working environment where teamwork is highly valued

A partially-selective school with a focus on academic achievement (Progress 8 in 2020-21 was +0.53)

Admission criteria where preference is given to staffs’ children

A school which invests heavily in the future with £3.5m recent school expansion and strong ongoing financial support from our Foundation and PTA

A hugely talented and cohesive support staff

An outstanding wellbeing programme offering: 

Flu jabs 

Free access to our first-class fitness suite and swimming pool 

Complimentary eye tests

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer.  Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Application forms and further details can be obtained from the website www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk, by calling the School on 01923 773296 or by email to applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.

Deadline for applications: 08:00 Friday 14 January 2022

Interview date:        WC 17 January 2022  (or on receipt of application)