*Please note this is a full/part time role, and you will be paid all year round as per STPCD (School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document). Please disregard the fields 'contract term' and 'hours per year'.
We are seeking a dynamic teacher of Psychology to join our Social Sciences Department. The department enjoys a high profile in the school due to the popularity of its KS5 courses and you will be working alongside enthusiastic and supportive colleagues. The ideal candidate will have the necessary skills to teach Psychology at Key Stage 5. You will be teaching aspirational, diverse and motivated students. This post offers a superb opportunity to develop your skills further within our professional development programme and highly skilled and supportive environment.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- An outstanding practitioner with a passion for Psychology
- The ability to teach Psychology at A Level and secure excellent achievement
- A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum
- A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for students of all abilities
- Excellent communication and ICT skills
- Consistently high expectations of students
- An ability to work effectively within a supportive team environment
This role is suitable for ECTs and offers the opportunity to develop further within a positive and supportive environment.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- A competitive salary - as an accredited Living Wage Employer, you’re guaranteed a wage that meets, and often exceeds, the real cost of living.
- Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
- An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
- Enthusiastic and motivated students
- An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
- A school with its community at heart
- An exciting programme of staff well-being activities
- Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please email Melanie Johnston (Curriculum Leader, Social Sciences) melanie.johnston@ga.newcastle.sch.uk or Michael Baxter, Deputy Principal, Resourcing and Teacher Development, Michael.baxter@ga.newcastle.sch.uk
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.