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Head of Chemistry

Hazelwick School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1SX

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• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  17 April 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Chemistry
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,344 - £44,919 per annum (including Fringe Area Allowance) plus TLR 1a, currently £8,706 per annum
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1a - currently £8,706 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to the promotion of the current post-holder, for September 2023 we are looking for:

• an experienced and exceptional mentor, with the vision and drive to lead our talented and enthusiastic department

• an outstanding and innovative teacher who is passionate about teaching and learning and is committed to excellence and high student achievement

• a skilled practitioner with the ability to teach A Level Chemistry and KS3 & KS4 Science, enabling students of all abilities to reach their maximum potential.

• a teacher with a passion for working with young people and a perseverance to make a difference to them and their future

• a teacher with a focus on their own professional development and a drive to work with us to become the best teacher they can be

What the school offers its staff

Hazelwick is an excellent school. According to our recent superb Ofsted report (2022), Hazelwick is a school;

• which is very successful, welcoming and ambitious

• which is kind and caring, with remarkably strong relationships between staff and pupils

• where you can see and feel the shared values of respect and responsibility in and out of lessons

• where there is a remarkable sense of community

• where expectations are set very high

• where pupils from diverse backgrounds work extremely well together to achieve very high standards

• with confident learners who focus especially hard in lessons and use lesson time extremely well

• where pupils’ behaviour is excellent

• which is a safe and inspiring place to learn

• where the school motto ‘effort achieves’ pervades all aspects of school life

• where staff at all levels speak very highly of the support and professional development they receive

• where staff ‘love working’

Further details about the role

Science at Hazelwick is:

• taught by a team of highly skilled, supportive and dedicated staff

• a popular KS5 option with 17 classes across the department and excellent results

• a supportive and collaborative staff team

• fully committed to STEM and a wide range of co-curricular activities

Commitment to safeguarding

Hazelwick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and communicates a clear framework to employees. Safeguarding is a key aspect of every role and all staff must have read and be fully aware of the Child Protection Policy. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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About Hazelwick School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1879 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hazelwick School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@hazelwick.org.uk
• Phone number: 01293 584604
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hazelwick-school (opens in new tab)

Hazelwick is a high achieving, oversubscribed and Ofsted 'Outstanding' 11-18 mixed secondary school in West Sussex. we are incredibly proud of our reputation, and of our students, who are fantastic ambassadors for our school.

Our purpose is to maximise the academic achievement and wellbeing of every student at Hazelwick and our staff are essential to that.

We are committed to developing our inclusive workplace, welcoming staff rom all backgrounds and cultures, investing in training and development, and providing a work environment to promote employee well-being and feeling of community spirit - our low staff turnover rate pays tribute to this.

Hazelwick is in the excellent commuter location of Crawley, West Sussex, close to Gatwick Airport with great access and transport links via the M23 and Three Bridges railway station to London, East Croydon, Brighton and the South Coast. Many of our staff travel to Crawley from Brighton - we are the first school on the train line from Brighton to attract the Fringe Area Allowance.

Arranging a visit to Hazelwick School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hazelwick.org.uk.

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