Head of Geography
John Lyon School
Harrow
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 2 February 2021
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher to lead a successful Geography Department from September 2021.
John Lyon is an independent day school in Harrow, North West London. Having been a senior boys’ school for 145 years, the school has recently announced its move to co-education, beginning in September 2021, and an amalgamation with local prep school Quainton Hall, making it an all-through 2-18 school with attached nursery.
The successful candidate will be well-qualified, energetic, organised and ambitious. The post would suit a teacher with leadership potential or leadership experience who has excellent subject knowledge and is passionate about geography. A willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the School is essential.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, above that of the maintained sector.
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Fees remission for children of staff.
- Surface Book for every member of teaching staff.
- A commitment to continuing professional development.
- Complimentary lunch during term-time.
- Use of the School’s Sports Centre, including swimming pool.
- Discounted membership to Harrow School’s Golf Club.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
For further information or to apply for the role please refer to the School website where a job description, person specification and application form can be found: www.johnlyon.org/vacancies
Completed applications should be returned to recruitment.academic@johnlyon.org
Please be aware that CVs alone will not be accepted.
Closing date: 12pm, Tuesday 2 February 2021.
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. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our pupils and staff.
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About John Lyon School
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John Lyon is Northwest London’s leading co-ed, all-through 3 to 18, independent school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach. Our eight School Values: Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation and Resolve guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with our Prep School, we proudly serve families in Harrow-on-the-Hill, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class school experience. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community.
At John Lyon, we believe that every pupil has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility and respect for others.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
We embrace technology and put it at the forefront of all that we do. As a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, we are one of only 82 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in pan-Family events, including an annual Fifth Form Conference, assemblies and lessons streamed with partner schools, creative-writing anthology and a STEAM magazine. In addition, staff often have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues all over the world in order to develop best practice and exchange ideas and resources.
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