Teacher of Psychology

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“The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of things we know best.” – Paul Valery

Our pupils love psychology, with large uptake at both GCSE and A level. We want a teacher who loves their subject. It’s what we prize about all else.

Whatever your level of experience in the classroom, it’s your passion for your subject that counts. 

Whether you are beginning your career as an NQT or you have been teaching psychology for decades, to really inspire the next generation of psychologists you need an environment with the right conditions. You need an environment where pupils genuinely want to learn. An environment in which your colleagues are as geeky about your subject as you are. 

With our unparalleled professional development opportunities, you will be able to progress in your career, whatever stage you are at. For instance, if you are currently training and looking for a school which nurtures NQTs, we can guarantee you a tailored programme of support which goes well above and beyond to make sure you thrive. There are copious opportunities for working with international schools and higher education providers. We also run a fully-funded Masters programme on site, which is open to all.

We need a talented teacher of psychology who has the passion to provide pupils with the best possible experience of this fascinating subject. Could it be you?

Our teachers work very hard but they only ever do work which is going to make a difference for our pupils.  Quite simply, we believe in common sense approaches to everything.  That means:

• Our teachers do minimal marking. Why spend ages with a red pen when there are much better ways to give pupils the feedback they need? 
• We never ask for lesson plans.  Of any kind.  Ever.
• Although schemes of work and resources are provided, they are not prescriptive – we cherish individual approaches to delivery.
• There is no pressure to ‘put on a show’ in lessons: A culture of typicality is reinforced by no lesson gradings (outstanding, good, etc).
• Everyone has the highest expectations of behaviour, with all staff (not just teaching staff) reinforcing those expectations.
• A clear system of sanctions is applied consistently so staff don’t have to battle with pupils.
• Senior Leadership are very visible and all staff ‘own’ their corridors.
• CPD is tailored specifically to staff needs, based off their feedback.  This includes a fully funded Masters programme available to everyone.
• There are no prizes for looking busy or staying late – we work in a way that suits us we make sure you make time for ourselves and our families.

That’s just 9 of the things we do to secure our teachers’ well-being.  There are many more here: http://www.barrbeaconschool.co.uk/47-things-we-do-staff-well-being/ 

We would usually urge you to visit us. There’s a real buzz about the place which no amount of words can convey. However, until it is safe for us all to return to school, please visit our website www.barrbeaconschool.co.uk  to get a flavour for what  we’re like. On our website, under the Vacancies section, you can downloa d an application form and send it to the Headteacher, Lynsey Draycott: LDraycott@barrbeaconschool.co.uk 

Application Deadline; Friday 10th April 2020

Early Applications Welcome