Teacher of Psychology. (Part time: 0.6 FTE)
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2021
Job overview
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward looking.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated teacher of Psychology to join our RPE (Religion, Philosophy and Ethics) department. The ability to teach Psychology to A Level is essential as we look to expand the department. You will be a good communicator, enthusiastic about planning excellent lessons and designing resources, and willing to work as part of a team to secure meaningful outcomes for learners.
The successful candidate will be very well supported in what is a strong and well-resourced department and the role provides the opportunity to take the lead on new initiatives and extra-curricular activities. Applications are welcome from both newly qualified and experienced teachers.
Informal visits to the school are encouraged but subject to current and relevant covid restrictions. We would also be happy to discuss the school and the role in more detail via a phone conversation. Please contact Simran Sahota (HR Executive) to arrange this, by emailing s-sahota@qmgs.walsall.sch.uk.
Applications should be made using the application form available, accompanied by a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 in which you should set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of the role. An applicants’ information pack is also available from the School website.
Closing Date: Monday 24 May 2021
Interviews: W/C 24 May 2021
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Queen Mary's Grammar School
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are intelligent and committed to study; the staff are friendly and forward looking. It is more than just a place of work – it is a thriving community, proud of its past and confident of its future. In March 2023, it was recognised as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted.
There are currently almost 1400 pupils on roll, including over 450 in the Sixth Form. The School has an outstanding academic record and regularly features at the upper end of the national league tables. In 2023, 69% of GCSE grades were 7-9 (A*/A) and 64% of A Level grades were A*, A or B. We are especially proud of our value-added scores, which regularly place us among the top schools in the country for progress. We do not rest on our laurels, but encourage all our pupils to realise their full potential.
In June 2011, the School converted to Academy status and we have undertaken a series of exciting building projects since then, including a new Sixth Form Centre, science labs and a humanities wing, music and PE refurbishments, extensions to existing English and maths classrooms, as well as a new dining room and reception. We were a founding member of the Mercian Multi Academy Trust (along with five other schools) in January 2018. Over the past few years, we completed projects to add additional capacity through the building of extra science rooms, a humanities block and a sixth form study annexe.
The School encourages an enterprising and international outlook: trips, expeditions and exchanges have gone all over the world in recent years, as well as a wide range of vibrant and formative educational visits and experiences closer to home such as theatre visits, visiting speakers and the mental health ambassadors programme. We are proud to appear in Ross Morrison McGill’s recent book Just Great Teaching, showcasing our mental health work.
We want our pupils to lead happy and fulfilled lives. Learning here is not just about passing exams, but about enjoying the life of the mind. We also encourage all our pupils to take part in a wide range of enrichment activities in music, sport, the Combined Cadet Force and at our Field Centre on the Afon Mawddach in Southern Snowdonia. We have been named in the Top 100 cricket schools by the Cricketer Magazine for the second year in succession.
Our pupils come from diverse backgrounds, but they all thrive on the sense of support, encouragement and care that characterises Queen Mary’s.
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