Curriculum Leader- Humanities and Social Sciences / A-Level Psychology Teacher

Reference number:: CL0065-766

Salary:: £36,912.00 to £41,904.00 per annum
Closing Date:: Tuesday 27th May 2025 (10:00am)

The Curriculum Leader will be responsible for ensuring high quality and performance of the A level programmes within the curriculum. The successful candidate will also play a key role in curriculum development and growth of the curriculum’s provision in collaboration with the Head of Division, Director of Curriculum & Quality and the Deputy Principal Curriculum & Support.

As part of this role, the successful candidate will be required to teach A level Psychology. At KGV we offer AQA A level Psychology and BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate Applied Psychology to advanced level students. We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated, and innovative lecturer committed to enhancing our students’ achievement and experience in Psychology at King George V College. The successful candidate will play a full role in sustaining and building on the high achievement of A level and BTEC Level 3 Psychology at KGV. You will ideally have a good honours degree (or equivalent) and teaching qualification, have experience of teaching students of 16-19 years at Level 3, and be committed to our students, your subject and the teaching profession. We are, however, willing to consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and experience in education. It would be advantageous for candidates to be able to teach other Social Sciences courses.

The post holder will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to demonstrate strong team leading qualities.

Southport Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees are expected to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records check, with Barred List check if appropriate, through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

An Application Form should be completed and supported by a letter of application, which succinctly but comprehensively identifies your reasons for applying and how your career to date may have equipped you for the post. CVs alone will not be accepted.

Completed applications should be returned by the closing date via email to personnel@southport.ac.uk.

Your interest in the post is greatly appreciated.