Head of Biology
Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BWThis job expired on 13 December 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 April 2022
Closing date
13 December 2021 at 10am
Date listed
25 November 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Biologyjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Head of Biology job summary
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Biology to join our high-performing, forward thinking and cohesive department.
We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students achieve positive outcomes. You will work with the SLT, and the wider school team to continually drive attainment and standards across the department.
We seek a teacher who has the following qualities:
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• A supportive member of the team
• Excellent subject knowledge
• Well organised and motivated to support students of all abilities and needs
We welcome committed, dynamic and creative applicants with a passion for Biology and the improvement of student attainment. NQT's are very welcome to apply.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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About Poole High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1859 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Poole High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- C.Thompson@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
Poole High School is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving families throughout the historic town of Poole. As the largest school in this selective catchment, we pride ourselves on the fact that all students thrive in this caring and collaborative environment.
Our students are well motivated and co-operative, and the team spirit in this large school is second to none. In 2019, Poole High School achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.48 putting us well ‘above average’ for progress nationally.
We have high expectations of our staff, and we value them highly. Our school systems ensure you can focus on teaching high quality lessons in a sustainable manner – dealing with poor behaviour centrally, and limiting the amount ‘data’ we expect teaching staff to deal with.
The school has delightful landscaped grounds and is very well resourced, being located at the heart of the town with excellent access by road and public transport. The quality of life in Poole is good and there is easy access to diverse range of cultural and scenic attractions.
What we offer:
Students who are well motivated and co-operative
Well managed behaviour systems
Same-day detentions for poor behaviour and poor attitudes toward learning – leaving you free to teach high quality lessons.
A school feedback policy that focuses around whole-class feedback helping to limit onerous marking.
No formally graded lesson observations and an emphasis on ‘coaching’
Collaborative planning with shared units of work and resources
A centrally managed set of extensive ICT facilities running Windows 10 on good hardware and all the expected software. Easy requests for any specialist software to be installed
If you are looking to teach within a highly professional and supportive comprehensive environment and would welcome the opportunity to work with us to enable all our students to reach their full potential, then we would like to hear from you.
We provide an excellent mentor and support network for NQT’s & RQT’s.
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