Teacher of Psychology

Teacher of Psychology

Reference: SCCG2497 | Closing Date: Wednesday 15th February | Interview Date: 27/02/2023

Salary: £24,224 - £40,119.Incremental progression throughout the band is available

Contract Type: Permanent | Hours per Week: 1.0 FTE | Location: Dronfield Road, M6 7FR

Pendleton Sixth Form College is looking to recruit two hardworking and driven full-time teachers of Psychology on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic teaching professional with excellent subject knowledge and a strong academic background. It is essential that candidates are passionate about working in education and with young people and have high standards of achievement for all learners. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and newly qualified teachers. For Early Career Teachers (ECTs), we offer a full support programme which means you will be qualified to advance your future career in education. Start date: May – August.

_The Department and Role
_The Social Sciences department comprises of Psychology, Health and Social Care and Sociology.

Psychology is one of the most popular courses at Pendleton Sixth Form College and we offer two Level 3 Psychology courses. The A Level Psychology specification is with the OCR exam board and the BTEC Applied Psychology course is with Pearson. The successful candidate may be required to teach on both A Level and BTEC Applied Psychology.

We have a large department made up of experienced teachers and early career teachers. Many of our teachers have industry experience and in-depth knowledge of both exam boards. Our key strengths are that teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do and we are proud to create supportive and academically challenging environments for our students to thrive in. Our Ambassadors scheme is well ingrained in to the department and is an important part of Social Sciences courses. We seek to appoint teachers who are team players and can bring imagination to their teaching. They need to be skilled in using technology to assist learning (e.g. Microsoft Teams), can instil passion and enjoyment about learning and can develop positive relationships with students.

How to Apply

To apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.

Reasons to Join Us:

· Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions (195 days) and automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

· A range of developmental & career opportunities including a dedicated hour per week for CPD

· Staff Benefits Package with the best discounts and savings for high-street retailers, holidays and cinemas

· Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and health cash plans

· Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year

· Family Friendly & Flexible Working Policies

· 3pm finish on Fridays

Commitment to Safeguarding

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees

The College strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,224.00-£40,119.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SCCG2497