Southgate School · Barnet, London
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with excellent subject knowledge and communication skills to join our successful Psychology department. Psychology is one of the most popular subjects at KS5 in the school. We want somebody who is able to build on their strengths in teaching Psychology. The successful candidate will support the Head of Psychology in implementing the Department’s Improvement Plan, while exhibiting Quality First Teaching, and adhering to the School's stated vision and values. You will be supported by outstanding colleagues who know and understand the school and will ensure that the journey to Outstanding is a collaborative one. This brings strength in depth and capacity, and we are committed to ongoing staff development at all levels. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and forward-looking individual and we welcome your application. Why work at Southgate School You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes We will provide you with exceptional support and provide excellent opportunities such as access to the Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP), National Professional Qualifications in Behaviour and Culture and Leading Teaching Development All teachers can access professional development opportunities tailored for their level of career development. As part of this, we offer fully funded teaching CPD opportunities, such as, The Outstanding Teacher Programme and all the National Professional Qualifications on site Staff Development and Talent Management Staff at Southgate School have access to a wide range of CPD as part of our Staff Development and Talent Management Programmes through Middlesex Learning Trust. Over the last academic year, this has included: Access to NPQs in Behaviour and Culture, Leading Teaching, Teacher Development and Senior Leadership Regular Show and Share sessions for all teaching staff, providing opportunities for staff to come together to share teaching and learning strategies. Weekly CPD sessions for Early Career Teachers Access to the MLT Teaching and Learning Handbook, which sets out our shared principles for curriculum planning and implementation across the Trust as well as to termly publications of the MLT Teacher magazine, which staff from across the trust contribute to, looking at a wide range of topics. Recent topics have included ‘How Students Learn’ with a focus on cognitive science, ‘Closing the gap’ between all student groups as well as ‘Challenge, High-Expectations and Inclusion’ to ensure Excellence for All Development of subject specific pedagogical expertise through cross-school sharing of best practice and structured opportunities for developing subject knowledge with departments, for example through the development of a process for subject-specific reviews Peer review activities, including a Challenge Partners Quality Assurance Review Oppor