Teacher of Psychology
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main scale/ Upper Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 16 May 2021
Job overview
Salary: Main Scale /Upper Pay Scale
Status: Fixed term (1 term maternity cover in the first instance)
Location: Hackney
Start date: 1 September 2021
Interview: TBC
We are looking for a talented Psychology teacher to join our supportive and dedicated Social Sciences team. This is an excellent opportunity for either an NQT or an experienced teacher looking for a new opportunity. If you are seeking a challenging yet rewarding role, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy and ensuring they achieve the very best outcomes, then we are keen to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who:
Has excellent subject knowledge and uses this to inspire and enthuse students.
Has a proven track record of successful teaching and holds QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree.
Can demonstrate excellent teaching and classroom management skills with the ability to teach across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
Has the ability to build good relationships with all students and colleagues.
Has a commitment and willingness to constantly improve their own practice and the practice of those in the department.
Can promote and maintain the highest standards in all aspects of work in the school.
The ability to teach PSHE (or another Social Sciences subject at Key Stage 4 or 5) would be advantageous.
We can offer you:
Students who are eager to learn and progress.
A warm, supportive and professional environment with evidence-informed continuous professional development.
Staff who are collegiate, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here.
The opportunity to work in a collaborative department and faculty where your skills, enthusiasm and hard work will be valued.
Please note The Petchey Academy reserves the right to close the job advertisement earlier.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
A Section 128 check will be carried out on individuals applying for any role that retains or has been delegated any management responsibilities under the terms of a direction made by the Secretary of State for Education.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
The Petchey Academy is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect, and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you.
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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