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head of psychology (maternity cover)
The Role Ryde School seeks to appoint a Head of Psychology to provide maternity cover in the Senior School’s successful and popular Psychology Department, teaching A Level and IB Psychology to Lower and Upper Sixth pupils. All teaching staff at the School are expected to be outstanding practitioners in the classroom and to contribute to the busy co-curricular life in the School. The successful candidate will be able to take up the post in November 2026 until October half term 2027. For more details about this role, download our digital job pack here. Find the full job description here. Personal Attributes Work with integrity and be able to connect with pupils, parents and staff. Commitment to being involved in the life of a busy school. High personal and professional standards. Empathy with the values and aims of the School. How to apply Applications, which should include a short letter of suitability (no longer than one side of A4), should be addressed to Mr W Turner, Head Master, by post or emailed to tdg@rydeschool.net. Candidates must fully complete a Ryde School Teaching Post Application Form below. Please also include the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees including a current employer. If you have any further questions or require further information about this post please contact our HR Manager, Mrs Tracy Green on 01983 617922 or tdg@rydeschool.net The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 1st May 2026. Interviews will take place at the School shortly after. Early applications are encouraged as the School reserves the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable candidate be found.

head of psychology (maternity cover)

The Role

Ryde School seeks to appoint a Head of Psychology to provide maternity cover in the Senior School’s successful and popular Psychology Department, teaching A Level and IB Psychology to Lower and Upper Sixth pupils.

All teaching staff at the School are expected to be outstanding practitioners in the classroom and to contribute to the busy co-curricular life in the School.

The successful candidate will be able to take up the post in November 2026 until October half term 2027.

For more details about this role, download our digital job pack here.

Find the full job description here.

Personal Attributes

Work with integrity and be able to connect with pupils, parents and staff.
Commitment to being involved in the life of a busy school.
High personal and professional standards.
Empathy with the values and aims of the School.

How to apply

Applications, which should include a short letter of suitability (no longer than one side of A4), should be addressed to Mr W Turner, Head Master, by post or emailed to tdg@rydeschool.net. Candidates must fully complete a Ryde School Teaching Post Application Form below. Please also include the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees including a current employer.

If you have any further questions or require further information about this post please contact our HR Manager, Mrs Tracy Green on 01983 617922 or tdg@rydeschool.net

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 1st May 2026.

Interviews will take place at the School shortly after. Early applications are encouraged as the School reserves the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable candidate be found.

Important Notes for Applicants

Ryde School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Ryde School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Ryde School does not discriminate on the grounds of race or colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, age, and disability. Applications are welcome from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of qualifications and DBS clearance.

Ryde School is an equal opportunities employer.

Ryde School is a Registered Charity No. 307409