Psychology Teacher
Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool
- £19,812 - £32,334 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Sixth Form Colleges Payscale (0.8fte)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2020
Job overview
Psychology Teacher
Blackpool Sixth is an outstanding college specialising in 16-19 education, we have an exciting opportunity for a Psychology Teacher to join our team. This 0.8fte fixed-term position, commencing as soon as possible, is well suited to you if you are either looking for the first steps into teaching or if you are looking to advance an already established career in a thriving and supportive workplace. This post is fixed term for the academic year 2020/21 with the possibility of the post being extended and/or becoming permanent.
Based in our Social Sciences department you will work closely with others in the department to support your students to achieve their ambitions. A-level Psychology has encountered a significant growth in terms of student numbers and is a popular subject choice for young people on the Fylde Coast. A-level Psychology has achieved outstanding results in 2019/20 with our students achieving above the national average, 100% pass rate and 70% high grades. The subject has developed excellent links with a vast range of universities and local employers to support students' future progression.
A day in social sciences could see you:
- working collaboratively with others in the department on schemes of work and resources
- providing academic support for students
- supporting students with their progression opportunities
Do you have a degree in a relevant subject? Are you a qualified teacher, or studying to be one? Are you ready to meet and exceed the goals of your students? If you have answered yes to these questions then click here to apply now and find out more about the college.
Closing date: 9am 7th October 2020
Interviews: 14th October 2020
The health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us, we have an established health and wellbeing group whose mission is to help create a healthy working environment for staff and students through the promotion of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or is disadvantaged by any conditions or any related individual requirements. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and all diverse groups. The college provides equality of access, services and cares to everyone, regardless of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression or trans status, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. Due to the number of applications we get for each post, we will only be able to contact you should you be shortlisted for interview.
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About Blackpool Sixth Form College
- Blackpool Sixth Form College
- Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 7LR
- United Kingdom
We are a high-achieving sixth form, giving our students an excellent springboard to success. We educate the whole student, providing all with excellent teaching and opportunities for growth and personal development. We are recognised by Ofsted as an outstanding sixth form. We are relatively small in size, with just over 2000 students and approximately 200 staff. This means that we are a close and caring community.
We serve the whole Fylde Coast area, which includes Poulton-le-Fylde and Lytham St Annes, as well as Blackpool and the surrounding towns and villages. Blackpool Sixth is a friendly, positive and supportive place to work and is rated Grade One: Outstanding by Ofsted (2009). In 2009, we became one of the first organisations in the country to be awarded the Investors in People Gold Award. Staff are committed to the needs and aspirations of our students and supported by an extensive programme of staff development.
Staff are highly committed to the needs and aspirations of our students. The continued growth in student numbers and planned curriculum developments has enabled the sixth form to invest in new staff and new buildings. The college is designated as a Teaching School in partnership with Hodgson Academy and it's a really exciting time to be part of Blackpool Sixth.
All new staff are offered a thorough induction program; this is supplemented for Newly Qualified Teachers with a comprehensive series of training sessions throughout the academic year. All new staff are allocated a mentor in their probationary year, they are here to offer support and guidance in your new role.It's not just teachers that we develop, both teaching and support staff are involved in an annual programme of staff development, supported by individual performance management reviews and training and development plans.
On top of the internal opportunities staff now also benefit from a wider programme of Continuing Professional Development events which come from being part of the Teaching School Alliance, these include nationally accredited programmes.
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