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Head of Psychology - (Maternity Cover/Full time)
Chigwell School is seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic and committed Head of Psychology to join our highly successful school. This post is a maternity cover required from January 2020.
Psychology, although relatively recently introduced as an A level, has proved very popular and successful. The syllabus taught is an interesting specification to deliver and Chigwell students are highly motivated and eager to learn. As Head of Department the successful candidate will have responsibility for the promotion of the subject, the organisation and teaching of the material and for ensuring the learning is positive and effective. The School will support you to achieve the very best for your students.
Chigwell School offers a competitive salary and benefits package in a very supportive working environment. There is a well-developed programme of professional development, pupils are enthusiastic, co-operative and able, and colleagues get on well together. There is a strong sense of community.
We are located in the picturesque village of Chigwell just 10 miles from central London with good transport links by underground (Central Line), road and local bus routes. Close to the edge of Epping Forest, we enjoy over 100 acres of beautiful landscaped grounds with excellent facilities.
For further details on this position and the School please visit the school website www.chigwell-school.org (Vacancies). Applicants should complete the teaching staff application form which can be accessed directly from our website and sent to the Human Resources department at: hr@chigwell-school.org.
The Head of Sixth Form, Mr Simon Coppell, will be happy to answer any questions; he can be contacted at the School by telephone 020 8501 5758 or by e-mail to scoppell@chigwell-school.org
Closing date: 30th September 2019
Applications will be considered upon receipt therefore early applications are encouraged. Candidates will be contacted by telephone or email to attend an interview if required. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
Chigwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS.
Information about the School
Chigwell School is a leading independent foundation offering a first class education to boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 18.
We offer children a balanced education in a stable, traditional environment, but one nonetheless focused on the future. Renowned for our high academic standards, we set equal store by our wide range of extra-curricular activities, our well-developed sense of pastoral care, and the spiritual dimension to our life. Chigwell School is, above all, a community in which children can grow, for we seek to develop the whole person, so that ultimately he or she can enter the fast changing world of the 21st century with confidence and make a really positive contribution.
We work closely with parents and believe strongly in a partnership between school and home. When Chigwellians finally leave school, most have achieved academic results of which they can feel very proud and which enable them to thrive at university. Beyond that point, we want them to be eminently employable, able to work in teams, to get things done, to be resourceful, able to communicate, adaptable and always able to learn more.
We hope that the Chigwell pupils of today will make good citizens in the future, secure and confident in their own beliefs, and tolerant of others.