Head of Physics/Second in Department
Cranford School
Oxfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 8 March 2021
Job overview
Head of Physics/Second in Department
(to start September 2021)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and results-driven Head of Physics/Second in Department to join our dynamic, energetic Science Department. You will share our high aspirations and expectations for our pupils and encourage an engagement with Science and STEM throughout the Senior School. There is also a possibility that the successful candidate will become the Head of Physics or second in Department.
The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a commitment to ensuring the highest standards of achievement for all pupils and with confidence and/or experience to teach A-Level. A contribution to the extra-curricular life of the School is also required. Applications from NQTs welcomed.
This is an exciting time to be joining the school which recently opened a Sixth Form (Sep 2020) and we have also extended our successful Junior School Co-Educational provision up into the Senior School.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work in a school community with pupils who are happy, confident and motivated and with an approach to learning characterised by curiosity, resilience and a spirit of collaboration.
Closing date: Thursday 25 February 2021 at 9am
Interview Date: w/c 01 March 2021 (virtual)
Further details and an application form can be found at www.cranfordhouse.net
Cranford House, Moulsford is on the A329 between Wallingford and Streatley, within easy commuting distance of Reading and Oxford.
Cranford House operates a safe recruitment policy and successful candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Level Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Cranford School
Cranford School is leading, independent day school with a national reputation for excellence situated in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Offering an innovative, opportunity-rich education.
Cranford School Sixth Form opened its doors in September 2020, in addition to the extension of its successful co-educational provision into the Senior School. This will see boys admitted into Year 7 and Year 12 and represents a natural and exciting next step on the school's educational journey.
Cranford School opened in 1931 with just one pupil, on a site that now hosts Moulsford Preparatory School. It later expanded and moved to its current location with larger facilities. The school has recently enjoyed an ambitious programme of capital development including the addition of a modern sports hall in 2014, the development of a new IT suite, enhanced performing arts spaces, a new food technology and art and design suite and our Junior School extension.
Headmaster
Dr James Raymond
Values and vision
Based on traditional values, Cranford School prides itself on being a welcoming family school offering a broad and challenging curriculum. It aims to provide an environment that allows students to thrive, with a range of opportunities. Staff believe everyone has the ability to contribute to the world.
Cranford School specialises in music, drama and sport, offering a selection of extra-curricular activities for students in facilities such as tennis and netball courts, a swimming pool, a sports hall and a theatre.
ISI report
“Cranford House is highly successful in meeting its aims to encourage all pupils to strive for excellence within a nurturing and welcoming community. Children in the EYFS make an excellent start to their education and thrive in the warm and caring atmosphere. Throughout the school, pupils develop a positive and energetic attitude towards their learning; they apply their knowledge confidently in lessons and independent study, supported by excellent teaching.”
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