Head of Science
Forest Hall School, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8TZThis job expired on 27 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
27 April 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
27 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
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time role with the potential for flexibility.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3 based on experience
Additional allowances
TLR 1B
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an indivisual who will lead an established team on the areas listed below:
- To provide a clear vision for the department.
- To raise attainment in all subject areas to ensure they exceed national averages and add significant value to learners’ experiences, so they make beyond expected progress.
- To monitor the performance of all groups of learners across the department at least once a term.
- To ensure pupils are entered for the appropriate public examinations at the appropriate stage.
- To ensure that all teachers have subject knowledge to enable them to deliver their subject to the highest standard.
- To support and assist teachers within the department to ensure they understand and implement the school's policies, especially on SMSC, assessment, homework, behaviour, lesson planning, schemes of work and outstanding learning and teaching.
- To develop the monitoring of teaching and learning across the department and report annually on the standards of leadership, teaching and learning in the designated subjects.
- To provide regular progress updates to the Leadership Team including the governors.
What the school offers its staff
Forest Hall School is a relatively small secondary school with a strong sense of community. Irrespective of our size we are still able to offer a wide range of courses, activities and experiences for individual students, and as a result, we are able to respond to the pace and direction of individual development. We recognise that our large and active community requires a high degree of organisation to enable us to achieve our aims. Our lastest OFSTED report rated us as GOOD in all areas.
Further details about the role
- To assist in providing leadership of the department.
- To take a lead role in the monitoring and evaluation of standards across each subject area and to be a leading professional actively promoting effective teaching and learning practices across the department.
- To promote excellent standards of behaviour across the department and across the school.
- The post will require you to work in partnership with all staff to ensure the continuous improvement of the school
Commitment to safeguarding
All staff are responsible for the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils and must follow BMAT guidance and policies.
BMAT Directors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Forest Hall School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 496 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Forest Hall School website
- Email address
- williamsa@bmatforesthall.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01279 813384
Forest Hall School is a relatively small secondary school with a strong sense of community. Irrespective of our size we are still able to offer a wide range of courses, activities and experiences for individual students, and as a result, we are able to respond to the pace and direction of individual development. We recognise that our large and active community requires a high degree of organisation to enable us to achieve our aims.
Our lastest OFSTED report rated us as GOOD in all areas.
Arranging a visit to Forest Hall School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email williamsa@bmatforesthall.org.uk.
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