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Deputy Head of Science

Copthall School, London, NW7 2EP

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• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  26 May 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 May 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR + TLR2b
• Additional allowances:

  • Join a supportive team that has a good track record for student outcomes ; • Access to continuous staff development. All staff receive coaching as part of our Incremental Coaching Programme and we strongly support NPQML & NPQSL ; • Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme (Wellbeing) ; • Contribute to our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Deputy Head of Science job summary

Do you share our values of Respect, Equality for All, Support and Safety, Aspiration and Responsibility?

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding classroom teacher with strong practical skills who has the ability to enthuse and engage pupils. This is an excellent opportunity to join and further strengthen the leadership, of an established and successful and thriving department. The Science department is well resourced and has a good team of teaching and technical staff that are all passionate about science education.

Science is a very popular subject and our results are consistently strong with our 2019 results at GCSE well above the national averages (71% 9-4, 15% 9-7 in Combined Science, 100% 9-4, 46% 9-7 in Biology, 100% 9-4, 67% 9-7 in Chemistry and 98% 9-4, 50% 9-7 Physics).

For the third year running, Copthall celebrated another very successful year in our examination results. Our P8 score +0.89 places us in the top 3% in the country for progress. 90% of English grades were 9-4 with increases in outcomes for both Maths and Science. One of our students was the highest achieving history student in the whole country and gained a suite of grade 8s & 9s. Our A-level results were equally impressive, with our A*-C grades increasing from 61% in 2018 to 74%. In addition to this, students who sat vocational subjects did equally well with the average grade a Merit+.

Commitment to safeguarding

Copthall School is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting safeguarding and the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

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About Copthall School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 962 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Copthall School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@copthall.barnet.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/copthall-school-london (opens in new tab)

Copthall School prides itself on educating 21st century women for successful careers in STEM, human, social and health sciences, performing arts and creative industries. We have approximately 1000 students on role, 120 of which are enrolled in our thriving Sixth Form which is in the top 12% of schools for A Level results. We offer both A-Level and Vocational pathways and we boast an excellent success rate in University applications.

The school has improved year on year since the appointment of a new Headteacher in September 2016 which has led to outstanding GCSE results for two consecutive years placing the school in the top 3% nationally for progress.

Situated in Mill Hill, Barnet we have fantastic outdoor space as well as access to sporting facilities at Allianz Park. Our indoor facilities are equally impressive with a specialist dance studio with sprung flooring, a dedicated STEM Scholars classroom and of course, well-equipped and spacious classrooms.

Headteacher

Evelyn Forde

Values and vision

Copthall prides itself on their Values of Respect, Equality for All, Support and Safety, Aspiration and Responsibility which have underpinned our rapidly improving school. Our Teaching and Learning vision has been instrumental in ensuring that all our students receive an excellent education which is enhanced by the wealth of extra-curricular opportunities available.

We have a unique partnership with Mill Hill Independent School which benefits staff and students at both schools through a range of CPD opportunities, sporting activities and occasions for a shared curricular.

Ofsted report

Copthall received a ‘Good’ judgement from Ofsted in May 2018 whose key findings were:

• Leadership of the school is purposeful effective and transformational

• Quality of Teaching and Learning and assessment is Good

• Pupils attend regularly and are polite and welcoming to visitors

• Students benefit from strong teaching in the Sixth Form

http://www.copthallschool.org.uk/226/ofsted

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