KS3 Science Leader
Northfleet School for Girls, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AQThis job expired on 16 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
16 May 2022 at 9am
Date listed
29 April 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS (£25,714 - £41,604 per annum) plus TLR 2B
Additional allowances
TLR 2B £4,945 per annum
KS3 Science Leader job summary
We are seeking to appoint a talented full time Teacher of Science. The successful candidate will also take responsibility for the KS3 curriculum as well as assisting the Subject Leader of Science in developing teaching and learning across the subject thus ensuring the highest quality of learning and excellent progress in this core subject area. This is an ideal first step in leadership, combining curriculum management with an opportunity to be creative in ensuring first rate learning across Science.
To be considered you must:
- Have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Have strong knowledge of the KS3 - KS5 curriculum
- Work well with staff and pupils alike
- Be motivated to get the best out of pupils
- Have strong classroom management skills
As a school we will offer you:
- A comprehensive induction
- Extensive professional development based on your needs and aspirations
- The opportunity to be part of a subject and whole school team which believes in working together to achieve excellence
- A school which values every individuals’ contribution and seeks to develop teachers skills and talents across all areas of school life
- A school which believes that students and staff should ‘enjoy the journey!’
Please visit our website www.nsfg.org.uk and see the attached documents for further information on the school and the role.
We welcome any candidate who may wish to visit for an informal tour or conversation in advance of applying. If you would like to take up this opportunity, please contact Mrs Annable by email to arrange - j.annable@nsfg.org.uk.
Northfleet Schools for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the published closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed before.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Northfleet School for Girls and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check. For any candidate who is shortlisted, an online search will be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 statutory guidance.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Northfleet School for Girls
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1302 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Northfleet School for Girls website
- Email address
- personnel@nsfg.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01474 831020
Northfleet School for Girls is a vibrant and caring school with a great community feel. Over recent years we have been growing rapidly (62% increase in student roll since 2017) and we believe this is down to the following key areas:
- A real passion to develop the whole student as well as achieve excellent academic progress
- A dedicated staffing team who really care and a clear commitment by leaders to staff wellbeing
- Great student behaviour and engagement, allowing staff and students to flourish
Our vision is that all students should "dream big and achieve" through the following:
- High expectations in all aspects of school life including uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement
- Working together through truly valuing positive working relationships with staff, students and parents
- Enjoying the journey, we strongly believe that all involved in our community can enjoy being at our school and create lasting positive memories.
We are at a very exciting stage of realising our aspirational vision through the following:
- Very strong academic achievement, significantly above Kent similar school averages
- Continued oversubscription across school
- A key emphasis that we are not an exam factory, we seek to develop the whole person with equal importance to academic performance
- Valuing and developing our committed staff team through wellbeing support and further career opportunities
- A strong financial position allowing us to invest for the future
Arranging a visit to Northfleet School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@nsfg.org.uk.
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