Psychology Subject Leader

Central Foundation Boys' School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in London's Tech City is seeking a teacher of Psychology. The position offers part-time or full-time options, with opportunities for leadership and professional development. Successful candidates will receive support throughout their teaching journey and be required to handle safeguarding responsibilities. Benefits include an Inner London Weighting Allowance and excellent facilities.

Benefits

Inner London Weighting Allowance

Promotion opportunities with TLR

Coaching programme for professional development

Gym membership scheme

Childcare vouchers scheme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Suitable for both newly qualified and experienced teachers.
• Must comply with safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach Psychology and potentially another subject.
• Lead on the Psychology course.

Job description

Central Foundation is located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, which offers a range of amazing opportunities for our students. We are seeking to appoint a teacher of Psychology who will also lead on the course. The position will be suitable for both a newly qualified and a more experienced teacher. A TLR is attached to this role for leading the subject. The Psychology course forms part of our extensive 6th form provision. The role is available either on part-time basis to teach only Psychology, or as a full-time position that will require the successful candidate to teach Psychology as well as some periods in another subject (e.g. PSHE).

Located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, the School is a high performing comprehensive. The school was rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in March 2025. The students' outcomes have been consistently exceptional both at KS4 and KS5. Psychology is a popular A level course. We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on academic subjects as well as vocational education. Our extra-curricular provision supports the student experience in classroom. Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Coding, Debating or Cooking are very popular with our students who over the years developed their talents and skills in many subject areas. The School has a strong sense of community and a diverse student body.

Benefits we offer:

• Inner London Weighting Allowance
• Opportunities of promotion, including an award of a TLR for taking on additional responsibilities within a department or across the school
• Coaching programme to support professional development (replacing the three performance management lesson observations a year)
• Designated team to support new colleagues and ECTs
• Workload-friendly assessment policy
• Centralised teaching resources significantly reducing the teacher's workload and supporting collaboration within the departments
• Generous allocation of preparation and marking time
• Centralised detention system
• Administrative support with certain departmental tasks
• Travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Gym membership scheme
• Free gym facilities on site available before and after school
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Pension scheme
• On site car-park (limited spaces) and cycle storage
• Great location with Old Street (1 min away on foot), Liverpool Street (10 min) and Moorgate (10 min) stations nearby.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks. The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the job description.