Job Description

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

5 May 2025

Job overview

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Rossall School is among the most successful and prestigious independent boarding and day schools in the North West with flourishing pupil numbers. With an enticing and highly aspirational culture, Rossall School is offering opportunities for exceptional educators to come and work with supremely talented, inspiring and compassionate professionals to teach our hard working, ambitious and delightful pupils.


We are seeking an inspiring and enthusiastic

Teacher of Psychology

for a one year maternity cover contract.


This would be a fantastic opportunity for an ECT or Trainee teacher to join a highly supportive and hugely successful department, or an experienced teacher looking to have the opportunity to teach across different curricula including A Levels and the International Baccalaureate.


The Psychology department comprises the Head of Department and one other department member. The department is housed in modern well-resourced classrooms within the Science block.


A level Psychology is exceptionally popular within the Sixth Form with a good number of students choosing to study the subject (or related disciplines) at university, results are excellent. Within the IB, the department offers both Standard and Higher Level Psychology. Regular training is provided for all members of staff teaching the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and teaching across the two types of qualifications is seen as essential and worthwhile professional development for members of the Psychology department.


This is a busy department which plays a significant role in the intellectual and cultural life of the School. Learning within the classroom is supplemented with seminars, workshops, study trips and visiting guest speakers.


The department is well resourced with SMART boards or Interactive TVs in all classrooms, as well as a large office for resources. The use of ICT in teaching is enabled and encouraged and all pupils have access to a learning device in the lesson.

Further details of the post can be found on the website

www.rossall.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 5th May 2025

Rossall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken by the School. The position is regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online check will also be conducted. The School's Child Protection and safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://rossall.org.uk/policies

About

Rossall School

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Rossall School

Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 8JW
United Kingdom

+44 1253 774 201

Rossall School is one of the country's leading independent co-educational boarding and day schools, in a picturesque and historic setting on the Lancashire coastline.



Our impressive campus of 160 acres on the picturesque Lancashire coast reflects the heritage of the school, with stunning period architecture at every turn. However, within our historic Grade II listed facades is a thriving school offering a world class education; Rossall is a school with a commitment to academic excellence backed by excellent facilities. It is a school where dedicated, professional staff, deliver a broad curriculum, provide the very best pastoral care and support and deliver an exciting and extensive extra-curricular programme to all our students, whether boarding or day, at all levels of the school.



Rossall is an inspiring place to live, learn and work; we are fortunate to attract fantastic students and inspiring teaching staff to join us on our beautiful campus by the sea.