Head of Science Department
John Hanson Community School, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3PB11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR + TLR 1b (£12,043)
Additional allowances
Recruitment and retention payment up to £3000 negotiable for an exceptional candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to lead and develop our Science department as Head of Science. John Hanson Community School is a successful, over-subscribed 11-16 community school, rated Good by OFSTED.
Our vision is to inspire and empower our students, within a culture of care and belonging, to embrace opportunities to learn, succeed and become the best versions of themselves. This is underpinned by our strapline: Inspire. Care. Succeed.
“A very happy and inclusive school because staff have successfully created a caring and aspirational culture. They share a genuine belief that all pupils can fulfil their potential.” (Ofsted March 2024)
The successful candidate will be an experienced and committed teacher who has a passion to promote curriculum, with the confidence to try new ideas, that will capture our students to have a love for learning. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, driven professional to join our team as a dynamic, forward-thinking head of department. In return, we offer a dynamic place in which to work, where the potential of all members of our school community is valued. You would join a committed team of specialists and highly skilled technicians who provide outstanding support to practical science teaching.
“The school is very mindful of staff workload and of creating a positive and supportive working environment which puts pupils first. Staff recognise this and are proud to work at the school” (Ofsted March 2024)
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about teaching all three sciences at Key Stage 3 and 4
- Have strong subject knowledge of the science curriculum (the school teach AQA Trilogy and Single sciences at GCSE)
- Enjoy working as part of a vibrant team, have good leadership, organisation and communication skills
Embrace school life and nurture a sense of belonging to the school community
What the school offers its staff
- A highly supportive environment with opportunities to develop;
- Professionaldevelopment of the highest standard including a coaching system with the use of IRIS Connect rather than formal observations and the use of BlueSky for Performance Management;
- A highly professional and collaborative working environment focused on developing a love of learning;
- An enthusiastic and driven team of teachers, leaders and support staff;
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA), a Staff Well-Being Action Group (SWAGs) and Mental Health Leads; we are proud signatories of the DfE well-being Charter;
- Confidential support through various stages of colleagues’ life, including with pregnancy and maternity, menopause and with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI);
We welcome informal conversations with a member of our Senior Leadership Team, and encourage you to come and visit our school to meet our staff and students. If you wish to do so, please email recruit@jhanson.hants.sch.uk to arrange a date and time.
Closing date for applications: 0900am Monday 17th March 2025
We reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates before the closing date/scheduled interviews where applicable.
Application forms and further details are available from our website https://www.jhanson.hants.sch.uk/Latest-Vacancies/ or email recruit@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
John Hanson Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to gina.davis@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Hanson Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1004 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Hanson Community School website
- Email address
- recruit@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01264325637
Vision and Values
At JHCS, our vision is to inspire and empower our students, within a culture of care and belonging, to embrace opportunities to learn, succeed and become the best versions of themselves. This is underpinned by our strapline: Inspire. Care. Succeed.
Inspire: Students who leave John Hanson Community school will:
Be motivated to reach their academic and personal potential
Be proud of their achievements
Find their passion for knowledge
Care: All members of the John Hanson community will:
Feel cared for and safe
Show kindness and respect to themselves, each other and the environment
Develop a strong sense of belonging and service to the community
Succeed: We achieve success by:
Striving for excellence in all that we do
Learning from mistakes
Embracing opportunities
Ofsted
“John Hanson Community School continues to be a good school.” Ofsted, March 2024
“This is a very happy and inclusive school because staff have successfully created a caring and aspirational culture. They share a genuine belief that all pupils can fulfil their potential. Pupils follow a rich and broad curriculum which supports academic development. It is designed and delivered to nurture confidence and independence. Pupils rise to staff’s high expectations of them, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.” Ofsted, March 2024
“The school is very mindful of staff workload and of creating a positive and supportive working environment which puts pupils first. Staff recognise this and are proud to work at the school.” -Ofsted, March 2024
Location and History
John Hanson Community School is a thriving, mixed gender 11-16 community school in South West Andover, Hampshire, with almost 1000 students. The school has a rich history, dating back to 1582, and was previously known as Andover Free School and Andover Grammar School. In 1974 the school was renamed John Hanson School in honour of its founder, and moved to the current site on Floral Way in 2001.
Arranging a visit to John Hanson Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruit@jhanson.hants.sch.uk.
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