Director of STEM
Battle Abbey School
Battle, East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2020
- Apply by:
- 11 November 2019
Job overview
Battle Abbey School is seeking to appoint an exceptional leader, with a proven track record of building a successful department, to drive forward our STEM faculty. The opportunity to become Director of STEM is a unique chance to build an exciting and innovative curriculum that inspires our pupils to achieve the highest academic outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead an outstanding Maths department, which consistently delivers over 60% of GCSE grades at 7-9. You will also lead our popular Science department, which has some of the strongest uptake at A-Level and inspires many pupils to further study at university. You will be assisted by the various Heads of STEM faculties. There is also an opportunity to further develop engineering at Battle Abbey School and continue the fantastic cross curricular projects that run from our new STEM hub, which is fully equipped with tools and 3D printers. As part of the extended senior leadership team you will also have the opportunity to develop by running a whole school initiative to be agreed with the successful candidate. There are also numerous opportunities to get involved with our Prep School, Boarding and House system. We wish to appoint an ambitious individual with high expectations and the ability to articulate and deliver on a vision of success within the STEM faculty. You will lead a team of talented and dedicated teachers, working to promote excellent teaching and learning across the faculty to secure outcomes and the continued development of the curriculum, in line with the School’s strategic objectives. The successful candidate will have commitment to continuous improvement and you will be able to closely monitor pupil progress to support individual achievement. You must be extremely motivated, be able to demonstrate excellent professional standards and develop strategies to inspire both staff and pupils to excel. The ideal candidate would have the ability to teach Maths or Science to A-Level and the ability to teach across the faculty would be highly desirable, although not essential. Any further experience in STEM related activities would be of benefit.
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About Battle Abbey School
Battle Abbey School is a mixed, independent day and boarding all-through school for children aged 3 months to 18 years. It is situated in Battle, East Sussex.
The school was founded in Bexhill in 1912 as a family-owned boarding school for senior girls. It moved to Battle Abbey in 1922, changing its name to Battle Abbey School. In September 1989, it became co-educational. The school is now a registered charity, administered by a board of governors known as the Full Court.
Headteacher
Hannah Blake
Values and vision
It combines the modern with the traditional in terms of facilities and academic outlook and has an innovative and engaging approach to teaching and learning. In addition, the promotion of soft skills, self-confidence, concern for others, personal responsibility and leadership means that the School provides a first rate all-round education where students feel they belong and where they invariably develop academically, socially and emotionally.
Students enjoy the friendly and purposeful atmosphere at Battle Abbey and have a real affection for the School. From the very start at the Prep School, they learn to be inquisitive and creative individuals who are challenged to do their best. They learn the rewards that are the result of hard work both in and out of the classroom. They learn to compete hard in all areas of school life but also to serve, support and think of others. They learn how to develop as people and to become better team players and that manners and good conduct matter. They learn how to interact with students from all over the world as well as with people of all ages. They make great friends along the way, have lots of fun in a safe environment and develop very strong relationships with their motivated and supportive teachers.
Both the Senior and Prep Schools have a proven track record of achieving strong academic results and a well-deserved reputation for adding significant academic value in a mixed ability setting. We also have a unique enrichment programme which sees students introduced to subjects, topics and issues that are not covered in a typical exam syllabus. Furthermore, we are very good at finding skills and aptitudes in students that they don’t always know that they possess and we try very hard to develop those newly found strengths and interests. Academic success is something we value highly, but we are proud of the achievements of our pupils in all fields. Our pupils invariably achieve their best because we believe the pastoral care and the relationships that exist are exceptional.
In essence, the School aims to create passionate and enthusiastic life-long learners and also to inspire its young people to become positive and engaging members of their communities – locally, nationally and globally.
ISI report
"Pupils' attitudes to learning are excellent. Pupils appreciate the supportive atmosphere in lessons, where well-planned activities enable them to work both independently and collaboratively as appropriate to the task."
"Pupils are extremely self-confident, aware of their own abilities and able to identify those areas in which they need to improve. The highly effective tutor programme includes regular assessments and target setting, which the pupils value greatly."
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