Teacher of Psychology & Criminology

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Birmingham is seeking a passionate Teacher of Psychology and Criminology to inspire students at KS5. The role involves delivering engaging lessons, supporting extracurricular activities, and fostering positive relationships with students. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a dedication to improving students' lives. The school offers excellent support, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to safeguarding. Join a caring community that celebrates diversity.

Benefits

Supportive colleagues

Employee assistance programme

Access to professional development

Cycle to work scheme

Free laptop for school work

Free annual flu vaccination

Free exercise classes

Social events

Qualifications

• Dedication to making a difference in students' lives.
• Willingness to participate in extracurricular activities.
• Strong understanding of Psychology and Criminology subjects.

Responsibilities

• Teach engaging lessons to KS5 students.
• Support extracurricular clubs and events.
• Develop critical thinking and analytical skills in students.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Excellent communication skills

Ability to develop positive relationships

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Psychology and Criminology looking to make an impact on young people's lives?

King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is seeking to appoint someone who believes passionately about making a difference to the lives of every student and who does so with integrity, humility and relentless positivity.

The successful candidate will work as part of a strong team and will be willing to participate in all aspects of school life including support for extracurricular clubs, events and trips. The post is suitable for a current classroom teacher or for an Early Career Teacher.

Psychology and Criminology is a popular subject at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls at KS5. This will offer a unique opportunity to share your passion for understanding human behaviour and crime while inspiring the next generation of learners. In this role, you’ll bring real-world cases and current research into engaging lessons, helping students develop critical thinking and analytical skills that shape their futures. Whether you’re an experienced educator or new to teaching from a related field, you’ll join a supportive team that values creativity, professional growth, and meaningful impact in the classroom. At KS5 our teaching offers our pupils a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum that engages and prepares them to study.

We are looking for a teacher with infectious enthusiasm and excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. Extracurricular opportunities are a key part of school life and the successful candidate will play a key role in providing opportunities for students beyond the classroom.

In return we are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a thriving community, composed of kind and respectful students who are dedicated to their learning and colleagues who are caring, compassionate and committed. Staff and students have extremely positive relationships underpinned by our school value of ‘respect’. We are a happy and caring school which values and takes pride in diversity and celebrates individuality.

If our vision and values match your own philosophy, we would welcome an application.

What the school offers its staff

Why join us

Excellent working conditions that include:

• Supportive, enthusiastic and committed colleagues
• Operate in line with school teacher terms and conditions
• Automatic enrolment in workplace pension scheme
• Subscribed to the DfE wellbeing charter
• Additional Trust training day each year
• Access to a range of CPD and training tailored to your needs
• Unlimited access to TES develop
• Opportunities to develop both within the school and across the Trust
• Catering on training days
• Employee assist programme (including counselling services)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual flu vaccination (for those who don’t qualify under the NHS)
• Free eye test
• Software to support with role completion e.g. Studybugs, GCSE pod
• Buddy system for first year of employment
• Workroom for all teachers
• Free car parking for all staff
• Free laptop to complete school work
• Free exercise classes
• Free tea, coffee, milk and sugar
• Free access to TES magazine
• Free access to ‘The Key for School Leaders’
• Only one meeting/after school event per week
• Consistent night for all after school activities
• Some parents’ evenings are online
• Staff recognition programme
• Staff wellbeing committee
• Social events (in school and out of school)
• Reprographics department to undertake printing

Commitment to safeguarding

King Edward VI Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Shortlisted candidates will have online checks undertaken before interview. Successful applicants be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is a criminal offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. KEVI is committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.