Psychology & Criminology Teacher

We are looking for an enthusiastic Psychology and Criminology Teacher to join our committed and successful team who are based within the purpose built sixth form teaching block with interactive whiteboards in each classroom. The Social Sciences department is very well-regarded, consistently achieving very good results and take up at Post 16 is very high. The department offers Sociology, Psychology, Criminology and Health and Social Care. The successful candidate must have the ability to also teach Criminology. Cheam High School is oversubscribed and a highly successful school which has an innovative and proactive approach to school improvement, resulting in high levels of performance. The successful candidate will be: · Ambitious for young people and for themselves · Creative in using new technologies or teaching approaches to help students to learn and progress · Keen to continually develop their practice, sharing what works best with their team · An enthusiastic teacher who can motivate and challenge students What we can offer you: · You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing. · You will be teaching in your own classroom area with access to specialist facilities and up to date technology · You will benefit from our well-established programme of training and development · You will be working with students who are enthusiastic and keen to succeed · You will be part of the team with colleagues who are supportive and welcoming, and a staffroom social committee that organises various events as well as regular Friday evening sporting sessions for those with energy! The school is situated in Cheam, 30 minutes’ train journey from London Victoria and a short distance from Surrey, Merton, Croydon and Kingston. The successful candidate will be provided with a laptop. Further information and an application form can be found on the school website www.cheam