Teacher of Psychology

Ken Stimpson Academy

Werrington, Peterborough

Teacher of Psychology

Apply by: 9am Monday 29 April 2024.

Start: September 2024.

We reserve the right to close this advert early should suitable applicants apply.

Salary: MPS/UPS

TLR potential for the right candidate.

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

A relocation package may be available for the successful candidate.

Contract type:  Full or Part Time (to suit the successful candidate)

Contract term: Permanent

The Person

·        Are you passionate about Psychology?

·        Can you offer the teaching of a second subject?

·        Can you inspire and motivate students?

·        Are you driven and committed to leading students towards success?

If so, we are the school for you!

The Role

We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Psychology who wants to join an experienced, supportive, committed faculty and make a real difference with our young people. A forward thinking, dynamic teacher, with experience of teaching a second Social Sciences subject across Key Stages 4 and 5, will only strengthen our existing team:

Our Social Sciences faculty consists of Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Health and Social Care, and Child Care.

The faculty is well-established, well-resourced, and highly supportive. Led by a full-time Head of Faculty and supported by a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the faculty work collaboratively, always putting the needs of our students at the forefront of what we do. We have spacious and equipped computer rooms and the ability to teach theory-based lessons in traditional classrooms. We would love to show you round our department and our academy. Social Sciences are taught passionately as option subjects from Year 9 through to a range of extremely popular classes at Post 16.

Results in the faculty are consistently strong, and we are driven to ensure this continues. This role offers you the opportunity to develop and excel as a teacher, within a strong and effective team of practitioners. We understand that working collaboratively not only improves outcomes, but also reduces workload.

This position has the potential for a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) for an outstanding candidate. If this is of interest to you, please signal this within your application form and covering letter.

We offer:

·        Salary commensurate to your experience

·        A strong and ongoing CPD program

·        Opportunities for career development and progression

·        Teachers’ pension scheme

·        Use of the onsite gym

·        A Senior Team that are keen to drive school improvement and are open to innovation and creative thinking

·        Half-termly staff wellbeing prize draws

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

For application details and an application form, please visit the ‘Vacancies’ page on our website: www.kenstimpson.org.uk/vacancies.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, or arrange a tour, please contact Mark Wilson (Leadership Team Link) via email at m.wilson@kenstimpson.org.uk.

Please return completed applications to Pauline Greenwood at p.greenwood@kenstimpson.org.uk by 9am Monday 29 April 2024.