Director of Psychology, Criminology & Geography

Barton Peveril is a large and thriving Sixth Form College growing rapidly that enables excellent outcomes for students. We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, energetic and innovative leader to join the College and lead a highly successful department.You will lead an outstanding collaborative team, strongly committed to reflecting on its teaching techniques and sharing excellent resources. A level Psychology continues to grow in the college with over a 1000 students enrolled on the course. Criminology and Geography also enjoys healthy recruitment, with approximately 700 students on the former and 400 students on the latter.The CollegeOFSTED has judged Barton Peveril to be Outstanding across all four key judgements: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.You will be joining a college that achieves excellent student outcomes and is focused on continually exploring and reviewing the most effective teaching and learning strategies. We enjoy a long established reputation for looking after our students and taking an interest in young people as we prepare them for a successful future through a broad education.We are committed to investing in the continuous professional development and training of our staff, and to their wellbeing. We know that, to a very large extent, it is because of the remarkable talent and dedication of our staff, that Barton Peveril is now one of the largest and most successful sixth form colleges in the country.Why work at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College?We offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:Wide range of learning and development opportunities for staffCommitment to staff health and wellbeingOn-site gym facilitiesModern campusOn-site and off-site parkingFor additional information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 13 April 2026.Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 21 April 2026.Barton Peveril College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.Equality, Diversity and InclusionBarton Peveril College is fully committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The College actively seeks to monitor, promote and encourage the active participation of all individuals and groups. It fully meets its commitments to equality and diversity legislation and strives to uphold the spirit as well as the letter of the law, celebrating the enrichment brought to the workforce and student population by differences in individuals and groups.