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Secondary Teacher of Psychology

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School · Kirkby Stephen · Westmorland and Furness

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About this Role

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is part of Cumbria Education Trust. CET is a growing multi-academy trust based in Cumbria; and is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Kirkby Stephen Grammar School at a pivotal time for its future.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our growing team. The candidate should be an excellent classroom practitioner, reflective in their teaching practice and focused on getting the best from every student across the secondary curriculum.

The successful candidate will:

  • Possess a relevant teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, Bed)
  • Be an excellent communicator
  • Ensure high standards of teaching across the curriculum and have a commitment to challenging learners to achieve well
  • Be a passionate, caring and inspirational leader and teacher
  • Be self-motivated and reliable
  • Be enthusiastic about current research on thinking skills and building learning power.

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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About this school

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Good
Pupils
388
Avg teacher salary
£50,309
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Academy trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness, CA17 4HA

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Salary
£34,068.00 - £52,834.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS (+Allowance delete if not applicable)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
21 October 2026
Closing date
9 November 2026

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