Didcot Girls' School
Oxfordshire
Salary:
UPS/MPS depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
15 September 2025
Job overview
The Post
We are looking for someone with a genuine and infectious passion for their subject, who will enthuse and engage the students they teach; someone with high expectations for all students whatever their prior attainment. You will join a team of committed and enthusiastic teachers with a very positive mentality; if you share our growth mindset approach to both learning and life then we would love to hear from you
The post is suitable for candidates who are able to teach Psychology at GCSE and A Level.
We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as those new to the profession and currently in training.
This is a 1-year maternity cover in the first instance.
DGS Psychology Department
The Psychology Department is led by a dynamic, talented and supportive Head of Department.
Outcomes
Outcomes in 2025 were excellent, with 92% of pupils achieving grade 4 or higher (compared to a national average for girls of 69%) and 46% achieving grade 7 or higher (national average for girls is 22%).
Accommodation
There are two dedicated Psychology classrooms with projectors and whiteboards. In addition, there is an office and kitchen facilities that are shared with Computer Science.
Curriculum
GCSE Psychology begins in Year 9 with students following the new Edexcel GCSE Specification. Psychology is very popular at Key Stage 4, with four classes in most year groups.
Psychology A Level is also a popular option in the Sixth Form, with two classes in each year group; we offer the AQA Specification.
Supra-Curricular Activities
We have many enrichment opportunities for our students including trips to Psychology conferences, opportunities to take part in research, Psychology peer mentoring and externally run competitions.
For further information about the department, please email Freya Ralph, Head of Psychology at
For more details and to apply please click here:
About Didcot Girls' School
Didcot Girls' School
Manor Crescent, Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 7AJ
United Kingdom
Didcot Girls' School is a dynamic school. In November 2022, the school was judged to be Outstanding. As Ofsted recognised, we invest in all of our staff:
'Leaders support staff very well. They have established a collaborative and respectful working environment. With the trust, they provide highly valued training and leadership programmes. Staff are exceptionally proud to work at the school.'
Ofsted also noted the high standards within the school and commented that 'Pupils' behaviour is exemplary'.
We are a values-driven school, committed to high quality teaching and learning and respectful relationships within an inclusive learning community. Developing stimulating and student-centred teaching and learning is at the centre of our school development work. We work hard to ensure that all girls' education enables our students to develop confidence, leadership skills and high levels of aspiration.
Summer 2025 GCSE results were superb with 87% of all students achieving 4+ in English and Maths, and 72% doing the same at 5+. Results at A level in the mixed sixth form shared with our partner school, St Birinus School, are also extremely strong with 35% of grades awarded as A* or A and 65% achieving Grades A*-B. These results place us as one of the highest performing schools in the county.
Didcot Girls' School is heavily committed to recognising and maximising the potential of all of its students, and so operated a strong curriculum based around high-quality teaching in core subjects. The school also encouraged students to be outgoing and strong-willed, with a number of opportunities available for them to test their leadership skills, through things such as the School Council and Leadership Ladder. The personal growth of pupils is considered to be a crucial part of their ability to function well in further education or employment when they leave school post-16.
Please find more details of the school on our website at:
Didcot Girls' School is part of Ridgeway Education Trust (RET), a Trust dedicated to high quality education for 3-19 year olds with powerful collaboration at its heart.
Please find more details about the Trust here:
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