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Psychology Teacher - Full-time

Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC4046-274T
  • Posted:23/05/2016
  • Pay:MPS/UPS
  • Start Date:Sep 2016
  • App Close Date:26/05/2016 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Friday 27 May 2016

Advert

Psychology Teacher required for September 2016

An exciting opportunity at an ‘outstanding’ school

We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding and inspirational Psychology Teacher to join our successful and forward thinking Psychology Department, which has a proven record of excellent examination results at A level. You will have the chance to share your enthusiasm and passion for your subject with students who are well motivated and have an extremely positive attitude to learning.  The ability to teach out of specialism in humanities would be advantageous.

You will be ambitious, dynamic, hardworking and committed to ensuring that your students enjoy and are challenged by their learning. You will relish the opportunity to inspire our highly motivated and able students, raising their expectations and helping them to achieve academic excellence and personal success.

As an ‘Investors in People’ school we are committed to staff development and offer the opportunity for excellent professional development in order to prepare staff for future progression.

From September 2017 the Weald of Kent Grammar will be located on two sites; the main site in Tonbridge and an Annexe in Sevenoaks. The successful candidate will be required to work at either or both locations.

For more information about this post or to arrange a visit prior to applying please contact Julie Cooper, jcooper@wealdgs.org. Further details are available on the school website, www.wealdgs.org.

Completed Application Forms should be email to jcooper@wealdgs.org or posted to the school by the closing date.

Applications should be submitted on the correct Application Form, no CVs will be accepted.

Closing Date: Thursday 26 May 2016 (9am)

Interview Date: Friday 27 May 2016

Appointments may be made prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for the successful candidate.

Information about the school

Weald of Kent is a selective Girls’ Grammar School for 11-18 year olds with a roll of approximately 2000 students including our co-educational Sixth Form. The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. We aspire to excel at everything we do. Owing to our continued success were thrilled to have been given permission by the Secretary of State to expand and mirror what we deliver at our Tonbridge campus in a campus at Sevenoaks, which opened in September 2017. In addition to the exciting new facilities, we have also invested in our Tonbridge campus which now has a state of the art Sports Hall and university style Sixth Form Study Centre. A new science block and new English classrooms have been built this year. Both campuses are situated in beautiful rural settings with far reaching views across the Garden of England with excellent transport links.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs E Bone
  • Address:Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JP
  • Telephone: (01732) 373500
  • Email: hr@wealdgs.org

Fax: (01732) 770536

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.