Head of Psychology - Full-time

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-5400-378T
• Posted:08/05/2024
• Pay:MPS / UPS
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:20/05/2024 at 08:00
• Interviews:Shortly after closing

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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1958, our school has been helping girls to secure outstanding academic results and providing a well-rounded experience for over half a century.  The school encourages a happy and harmonious community which respects the individual and celebrates the rich diversity of backgrounds and heritage of students and staff. 

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Psychology teacher to lead our A Level Psychology provision.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about the Psychology curriculum and how this can be taught in an inspiring way to maximise exam success, whilst developing a love for the subject at A level. We are looking for someone who can spark students’ passion for the subject, and to help students to lead successful future lives. The ability to extend students’ engagement beyond the school day, through extra-curricular would be an advantage.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a passion for teaching psychology with evidence of enabling students to surpass expectations.
• Have experience in teaching classroom psychology at Key Stage 4 & 5 with a good curriculum knowledge and understanding of GCSE and A-Level Psychology requirements.
• Have experience of using data to push students to (and beyond) their targets.

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.

Application Process:

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 20th May 2024, with interviews expected to take place shortly afterwards. 

Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates may be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.

Information about the school

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is an Outstanding school with a strong track record of achievement. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour Mindset programme.

We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning.

Our WG6, is a joint Sixth Form working with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Nishita Rana
• Address:Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BB
• Telephone: 01322226351
• Email: recruitment@endeavour-mat.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Applicant Info Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification