Teacher of Science
Hampstead School, London, NW2 3RTThis job expired on 24 February 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
24 February 2020 at 9am
Date listed
10 February 2020
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £30,480 to £41,482
Additional allowances
Bike to work scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Outstanding employee support package
CPD
Teacher of Science job summary
An exciting opportunity to work at Hampstead School to implement and deliver an appropriately broad, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students. We offer 10 brand new laboratories and are looking for an enthusiastic teacher to:
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to fully achieve their individual potential
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment and to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
• To support colleagues in maintaining a high level of professionalism and contribute to a shared sense of purpose and positive emotional climate
What we offer:
Science is an extremely successful faculty, with students achieving strongly over consecutive years. Consequently, the 3 sciences comprise our most popular A Level choice with Hampstead School, being one of the top schools in the UK for Post 16 science progression;
• The school has invested heavily in science with the faculty having recently moved into a suite of 10 brand new, purpose-built science laboratories.
• As a people-centred organisation we offer an outstanding employee support package
• Hampstead School has an amazing record of professional development leading to rapid career progression at all levels.
We need you to be:
• Committed to inspiring and motivating our students through the highest expectations
• A team player with excellent subject knowledge
• A strong communicator wanting the best for each student
• A talented teacher, enthusiastic and optimistic in your approach
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.
About Hampstead School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hampstead School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@hampsteadschool.org.uk
Hampstead School is Camden’s largest maintained comprehensive School, educating 1335 students (including 285 in our stand-alone Sixth Form). The school is oversubscribed with a waiting list in all years, admitting 7 forms of entry from over 70 primary schools. Founded in 1961 as a mixed comprehensive school, Hampstead School has remained firmly committed to inclusive and nurturing education; quality of relationships based on respect and responsibility underpin all our endeavours. This continues to be epitomised in our motto “Learning Together Achieving Together”.
Reflecting our part of North West London, Hampstead School’s intake is predominantly from the local areas of Kilburn, West Hampstead, Cricklewood and Willesden. Our learners represent the diversity of our communities with over 70 languages spoken by our 50%+ bilingual students.
The school has been almost completely rebuilt over the past 5 years with our modern inspiring facilities offering a vibrant and brilliantly equipped place to work and study.
Ofsted noted that “Staff really like working at the school. They feel valued and very well supported. This is an exciting, dynamic place to work, and its vitality greatly benefits the pupils. Our equally diverse staff is well supported and encouraged to achieve their career aspirations. They share their passion for learning and commitment to delivering outstanding education to our students through our Kaizen approach. Consequently, we are proud of our terrific record of staff development, second-to-none, whereby posts arise because of the excellent career progression that teachers at Hampstead School experience.
Our package includes: Our own school Teaching & Learning Professional Development (weekly), Professional on site coaching, Further bespoke CPD through Camden Learning, Thorough New Qualified Teacher (NQT) programme and strong track record of working with Teach First, Teaching Leaders and Future Leaders, Support for your well-being through our well-being team, and 24/7 Access to a personal employee assistance helpline, Access to counsellors, occupational health and mental health practitioners on-site, Free eye care vouchers and annual onsite free flu jab, Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work, Family friendly absence policies such as paid time-off for primary school plays, child-care emergencies and house moves, Guarantees to work-life balance such as no expectation of excess presenteeism or to open e-mails out-of-school hours, Hampstead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhance DBS check, Hampstead School is close to Cricklewood Thameslink Station and close to the triple transport hub of West Hamsptead stations (Tube; London Overground; Thameslink). A number of buses stop close to the school including the C11 at the dedicated Hampstead School bus stop.
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