Head of Psychology

Ark Walworth Academy and Ark Globe Academy are thriving schools in the heart of central London. We serve a vibrant, diverse, urban community, with excellent access to all the city has to offer for students and staff alike.


We seek an exceptional classroom practitioner with a proven track record of delivering excellent outcomes at A Level Psychology to fill our unique role. The successful candidate will lead on KS5 Psychology provision in both schools, teaching in both Sixth forms and working with both school teams during the week. The network provides excellent subject support through a dedicated collective of psychology specialists from our schools, with opportunities to lead both within this group and in other forums within the larger organisation. The previous post-holder leaves us to progress to a role as Head of Sixth and we seek to appoint a similarly motivated, skilled and ambitious practitioner in her stead.

 

Our staff are: 

· Committed, enthusiastic practitioners seeking to support excellent progress for our students  

· Educators who aspire to the highest standards of behaviour, academic success, and wellbeing for all in our community  

· Resilient, reflective and thoughtful professionals, seeking to develop themselves with us  

  

In return, we offer:   

· An externally recognised progression route with the support of a nationally recognised network 

· Dedicated Network Leads for subjects and areas, providing cutting-edge training and development opportunities  

· A fully accessible, well resourced, multi-million pound building in which to practice, accessible via various transport links, including train, tube and bus services from Elephant and Castle, as well as bus links from London Bridge and Tower Bridge 

· A school community with a genuine family ethos, investing in staff wellbeing with sports and events  

· Varied routes into teaching and industry-recognised professional qualifications (Ark Teacher Training, PGCE, Teach First, Now Teach, NPQML, NPQSL, BA and Masters programmes 

· A comprehensive support and induction programme for all staff including accommodation in zone 2 available for NQTs and trainees.   

· A dedicated Employee Assistance and benefits package from Ark Rewards 

 

Due to the school closure period, we have adapted our recruitment process. All interviews will be conducted remotely, as will assessments of candidates. More details about our Virtual Interviews can be found on our website here.

 

The full job description and Person Specification can be found here: JD & Person Spec

Applications will be reviewed, and candidates interviewed on a rolling basis, therefore early applications are encouraged.

 

 We look forward to receiving your application.

Head of Psychology
Location: Ark Walworth Academy
Salary: £53,083 - £57,844