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Lead Teacher of Science KS4

Lead Teacher of Science KS4

Roding Valley High School

Essex

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Salary:
MPS/UPS + TLR 2C (£2638) + Recruitment and Retention payment for a suitable candidate
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2018
Apply by:
17 January 2018

Job overview

"A wonderful and supportive science faculty which allows for development and progression." A Wybrant

We are looking for….

  • a well-qualified, creative and dynamic Science specialist
  • an engaging and forward thinking teacher who will build on the success of the department across Key Stage 4.
  • a dedicated professional to work with the Head of Faculty to promote high standards of teaching and learning within the subject

We can offer….

  • a friendly and supportive working environment
  • a comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to engage in further professional development
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Bike to work Scheme
  • Canteen facilities

"RVHS is a great place to work as it combines the freedom to be creative in your teaching alongside the support which ensures you are best able to do your job.” K Stockings 

You will be joining a school with enthusiastic and dedicated leaders at senior and middle leadership levels and a commitment to the professional development of staff. RVHS is keen to embrace an approach that is centred on teaching and learning and academic attainment for our students. RVHS is an 11-18 school in Essex, that enjoys a good reputation in the local area and benefits from excellent transport links, including being adjacent to Loughton tube station (Central Line). It is an exciting time in the history of the school with the development of the sixth form, expansion of pupil numbers, joining the Chelmsford Learning Partnership with The Boswells School and a new building in 2018 which will provide additional class bases and a state of the art learning centre.

For further information see the website www.rodingvalley.net

Visits to the school or informal discussions with the Head of School , Mrs S Jenner, are welcome, please contact the school on 020 8508 1173 to arrange.

Roding Valley High School and its governing body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

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About Roding Valley High School

Welcome to our school

Welcome to Roding Valley High School. I am incredibly proud to be responsible for the leadership of this fantastic school. If you want to get to know some of my wonderful team, then please click here.

The school was inspected by Ofsted in September 2022, and to quote the Lead Inspector, ‘This is a very good school with an outstanding Sixth Form’.

In the Summer of 2022, Summer 2023, & 2024 we were delighted with our students' grades.  We are delighted with the improvements the school has experienced, and these outcomes are a testament to the sheer commitment and hard work of all staff and students. If you want to see more about student outcomes, then click here.

The school has signed up to the Education Wellbeing Charter. Specifically, Specifically, at Roding Valley, we commit to developing a long-term strategy for improving staff well-being that will:

  • Prioritise staff mental health
  • Give staff the support they need to take responsibility for their own and other people’s wellbeing.
  • Give managers access to the tools and resources they need to support the well-being of those they line manage.
  • Maintain a clear communications policy
  • Continue to give staff a voice in decision-making
  • Drive down the unnecessary workload
  • Champion flexible working and diversity
  • Maintain and support a good behaviour culture
  • Support staff to progress in their careers
  • Include a sub-strategy for protecting leader's well-being and mental health
  • Hold ourselves accountable, including staff wellbeing.

Visitors always comment on the warm and welcoming atmosphere, the politeness of our students and how highly they speak of their school – this is a testament to the school’s success, and it is safe, caring and inclusive culture. We take safeguarding very seriously and recognise that everyone in the school community plays a role in keeping children safe.

The school has developed its own successful, bespoke Teaching and Learning framework: ACED. Our ACED framework allows for teacher creativity, but still gives us those all important routines that lead to success in our classrooms. Please click here to read more about this. 

Our curriculum is planned to aid the progression of knowledge and skills in each subject to ensure that our students are equipped with the tools to be successful at every stage of their 7-year school journey, including GCSE, A-Level and beyond. We offer a full complement of subjects through Key Stage 3, which will equip students with the skills to make informed GCSE choices and move on to post-16. Students study a broad range of subjects until they focus on their chosen GCSE subjects from Year 10. Our Sixth Form is now established and offers a wide range of A-Level and vocational courses, along with a newly formed partnership with Chelsea Football Club. 

Our pastoral systems are excellent; we nurture, reward and sanction as appropriate. We have also enhanced our Personal Development Programme. This is a progressive curriculum interwoven into the school. The school is enhanced by our House System, which supports healthy competition, and encourages student voice and collaboration across the age ranges. We use student leadership to support our highly effective transition programme at both Year 7 and Year 12. Our specially trained ‘YES’ Prefects and our in lesson Sixth Form mentors help support where needed. This year the school ran a summer school which proved to be excellent support for the students transitioning from primary to secondary.

Dan Charlton

Headteacher

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