Personal Development, PSHE, Philosophy and Ethics Teacher - The Buckingham School
Location: Buckingham
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our flourishing school, and we are seeking a dynamic and inspirational teacher of Personal Development, PSHE and Philosophy and Ethics.
If you are seeking an opportunity to work in such an exciting, aspirational, and fun workplace, then this will prove to be an exciting opportunity for you.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: TMS1 (£32,916) ~ UPR3 (£51,048) FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 06/03/2026
Interviews to be held: TBC
About us
The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent The Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work.
Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.
Website: www.buckinghamschool.org
About the role
Central to our PD curriculum are the three core learning behaviours: Responsibility, Respect, and Reflection. These values are embedded throughout our teaching and help shape well-rounded individuals who are prepared to contribute positively to society.
The Philosophy and Ethics curriculum aims to give our students valuable insights into the diverse beliefs and opinions held by people today, in order to aid students’ own personal development and to support an understanding of the spiritual, moral, social and cultural questions that surface again and again in their lives.
This is an exciting period to join The Buckingham School. We have seen steady improvement in all areas of the school over the past three years and we will continue in our quest to become the community school of choice within the locality. We are ambitious, oversubscribed and our students are fantastic to work with.
Please see attached job description for more details
About you
- Qualified Teacher or pending QTS
- A minimum of one year’s experience as a Qualified Teacher
- Ability to use differentiation in order to meet the needs of the students
Applications are welcome from ECTs as well as experienced teachers. We have a proven track record of support and development and an excellent ECT package is available.
In return, we will offer you:
- A professional, supportive and experienced Team, including excellent technical support
- A personalised approach to Continuing Professional Development
- A role in a school that has a clear vision
- The opportunity to work with students who possess excellent attitudes to learning
For more information please see attached person specification
Other information
Please access the full job description, application form and self-declaration form from the school’s website www.buckinghamschool.org
Send completed application, giving full contact details of two recent relevant professional referees (one of which is your current employer) to: Mr Andy McGinnes, Headteacher, The Buckingham School, London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT
or email: [email protected]
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
