Head of Psychology

Required for January 2025

Head of Psychology

Ready for middle leadership or looking for an exciting new challenge?

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Psychology teacher to lead the department at Sir Harry Smith Community College. The school has a strong ethos in well-being and creating a sense of belonging for all our students. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic qualified teacher (holding QTS or equivalent and relevant degree) to lead our talented and experienced Psychology department.

The successful candidate will lead and teach Psychology across key stage 3, 4 and 5. They will be creative, innovative, efficient, and committed to improving outcomes for all students. The idea candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and lead a team of superbly collaborative teachers who are committed to a progressive and stimulating approach to teaching and learning and instilling a passion for these vital subjects in our students.

What the school can offer:

·       Supportive and ambitious middle and senior leaders

·       Recognition for continuous service

·       Automatic enrolment into the TPS

·       Excellent CPD opportunities

·       Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Sir Harry Smith Community College is an 11-18 Academy, proud of its traditional values and   innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning and its standards of discipline and respect It is a calm and safe place, where staff and students work hard, achieve a great deal and enjoy excellent working relationships. The College serves the market town of Whittlesey, seven miles outside of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The College is part of the Aspire Learning Trust working together with Park Lane and New Road Primary Schools, also in Whittlesey, to help every child achieve their full potential, to prepare them for their next educational steps, to teach them kindness and respect for all and to equip them to play a full satisfying role in society.   

We are a ‘good’ school. Our February 2024 Ofsted recognised that: 

The majority of pupils want to do well. They understand that their teachers want them to achieve high standards. Pupils trust the teachers who have developed positive relationships with them. They work hard for these teachers and produce high quality work.

'The school has redesigned its curriculum. It has thought carefully about how to inspire pupils. The school has a well-planned and ambitious programme of learning. The school has ensured that the curriculum reflects the diversity of modern life. Pupils explain how they celebrate difference. The school has planned so all pupils have access to the curriculum without limitation. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)’

‘The provision for students in the sixth form is strong. Teachers’ expert subject knowledge and delivery ensures students learn well. Students develop deep understanding of complex and abstract concepts. Students confidently apply these to different situations, effectively drawing together what they know.

If you would like an information pack, please visit our website    www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk   For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mrs K Simpson- Holley, on 01733 703991 or Ksimpson-holley@sirharrysmith.com

Application deadline is 9am, Friday 18th October 2024. Please send completed application forms, together with a short letter of introduction to: Applications@sirharrysmith.com (We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable candidates for the post). 

Applicants are thanked for their interest in Sir Harry Smith Community College. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted after the closing date.