Head of Biology
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR + TLR1a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2019
Job overview
Full time Head of Biology
Required for September 2019
Salary Scale: MPR/UPR + TLR1a
• Do you want to be a leader of a successful and high-achieving department in a school community where innovation and aspiration run alongside a commitment to historical values and traditions?
• Are you looking for a school committed to the development of all students as well as rounded individuals and potential future leaders?
• Do you want to work with highly motivated students who are keen to learn and develop?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to work with and lead a committed team of experienced and highly qualified staff?
• Do you want to make a leading contribution to sustaining a record of high academic achievement?
• Do you have the skills to lead the further development of teaching and learning?
• Are you an outstanding classroom practitioner with the vision and leadership skills to maintain high standards, build on success and help lead a successful department into the next stage of its development?
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate to the full time, permanent post of Head of Biology. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding classroom practitioner to take on the leadership of a large, collaborative and academically successful department in a successful and oversubscribed 11-18 grammar school in the Manchester commuter belt.
BRGS was rated outstanding in all categories in its most recent OFSTED inspection, and has a strong focus on staff development. The sixth form at BRGS includes around 370 students and the department currently delivers Biology to 165 students at A-level.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Completed applications should be returned to:
aw@brgs.org.uk marked ‘Head of Biology Application’
To enable governors to give full consideration to your application:
• complete the application form in full
• enclose a supporting statement of no more than 1200 words (12point font).
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 23rd April 2019 – 9.00am.
Attached documents
About Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
- Glen Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale
- Lancashire
- BB4 7BJ
- United Kingdom
The school
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (BRGS) is situated on a hillside overlooking the Rossendale Valley in the village of Waterfoot, between Rawtenstall and Bacup, but is easily accessible from Manchester, Preston and the Ribble Valley, and the Yorkshire Dales. The school has an excellent reputation in the local area, drawing students from a wide catchment area, although its primary focus remains as a grammar school for the valley.
The history of the school can be traced back to Newchurch Grammar School founded in 1703. The core of their staff formed BRGS on the current site in 1913. We are proud of our heritage and celebrate our traditions, but alongside this, we seek to embrace positive change and innovation. BRGS remains at the forefront of educational excellence for teaching and learning, promoting and cultivating an ever-increasing amount of innovative and outstanding practice.
In September 2023, the school joined Star Academies, one the country’s leading multi-academy trusts. As part of the Star family, BRGS collaborates with other Star schools to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.
Today, we can look back with pride upon the dedication of our staff and the achievements of our current and former students. We can look forward with confidence to our future, knowing that BRGS’ long-held qualities of dedication and academic excellence, along with our students’ consideration for one another and for the community at large, will be maintained and passed on to future generations of Rossendale children.
For further information about the school, please visit our website: www.brgs.org.uk
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