Package Description
We offer:
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A competitive salary
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Teacher's pension scheme
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Free staff lunches during term time
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Employee assistance programme
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Complimentary refreshments during hours of work
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A great working environment as part of a developing team and the possibility of opportunities for the role to grow.
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Fee concessions are available for staff children who attend Glenalmond and there are various reciprocal arrangements with local Prep schools
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring part-time Teacher of Psychology to join our thriving English Faculty (0.6 FTE). The successful candidate will be passionate about psychology and its relevance to understanding human behaviour, cognition, and mental health, and committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning across the AQA A-level Psychology course. The successful candidate must be registered or be eligible to register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) to teach Psychology.
Main Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging and challenging lessons in Psychology at AQA A-level, developing pupils' critical thinking, research skills, and psychological understanding.
- Support pupils in developing their skills in psychological research methods, statistical analysis, essay writing, and application of psychological theories to real-world contexts.
- Assess, record, and report on the progress and attainment of pupils in accordance with Faculty and school policies.
- Contribute to the continued development of schemes of work, resources, and teaching
strategies within the Faculty.
- Maintain high expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour, fostering a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
- Participate fully in departmental and Faculty meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development opportunities.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school through involvement in enrichment activities, wellbeing initiatives, and other activities.
- Engage in continual professional reflection to enhance teaching practice and support
departmental improvement.
The Ideal Candidate
- A good honours degree in Psychology or a closely related discipline.
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE or equivalent).
- Current registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) to teach
Psychology.
- Proven experience of teaching Psychology to examination level at a secondary school.
- Experience of teaching AQA A-level Psychology.
- Strong subject knowledge across core areas of psychology, including social, cognitive, biological, developmental, and psychopathology, with an understanding of current
curriculum developments.
- Evidence of delivering consistently high-quality teaching and learning.
About the school/organisation
Glenalmond College is an inspiring place to live and work. The community atmosphere and warmth of welcome are matched by the commitment and professionalism of our staff, who are key to the success of the school.
Glenalmond welcomes boys and girls, aged 12 to 18, as boarders or day pupils. Most of our pupils are British, but we also have a number of pupils from up to 16 different countries around the world. There are up to 400 pupils at Glenalmond College, an almost even balance of boys and girls.
Glenalmond offers a rigorous model of education with international currency. A curriculum of breadth and depth, balancing a core of facilitating subjects with a variety of options to inform, challenge and ignite passions and recognise developments in technology.
Our purpose at Glenalmond is to help make the world a better place. That aim hasn’t changed at all since our foundation way back in 1847, and we share Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of success:
“To laugh often and much…to appreciate beauty…to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better…to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.”
