About the role
TEACHER OF PSYCHOLOGY
Sir John Lawes School
All Bands + FRINGE – ECTs welcome
Full-time/part-time
Required for Summer Term 2027
We are seeking a well-qualified, engaging and dynamic teacher to join our successful Psychology department. Psychology is a popular subject at A Level, and the department achieve very strong examination results.
Judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, Sir John Lawes is an innovative and highly successful school. We know that recruiting and retaining the best possible staff underpins all our success and so we place great emphasis on CPD and support for staff at all levels. Our school benefits from the many opportunities for collaborative work that come from our membership of Scholars’ Education Trust. ECTs are welcome to apply for this post and will be supported by a comprehensive ECT development programme.
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
If you have any questions, please contact HR at [email protected] or on 01727 734424. To apply please fill in an application form on My New Term. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 6 November 2026, 9am
Interview date: TBC
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Declaration of criminal offences
The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so
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