Teacher of Technology
Verulam School
St Albans
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2018
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join a flourishing and well organised faculty. We are seeking a Graphics specialist to drive standards higher and further develop Technology’s role within the school. The ability to teach KS5 would be desirable, although not essential. The post would be suitable for an experienced teacher, although NQTs are also welcome to apply.
Technology is compulsory for all pupils in KS3 and KS4, and is a popular option at KS5, with 30 students studying the subject in the Sixth Form. Results at KS4 are good and excellent at KS5.
Verulam is a high achieving boys’ school with a mixed sixth form, which forms part of the highly successful BeauSandVer consortium. Verulam became an academy in August 2011.
The school has rapidly improving GCSE and A Level results. GCSE results in 2017 were 79% 5 A*-C including English and Maths and positive VA at KS4 and 5. Verulam places great emphasis on extra-curricular activity and engagement and benefits from outstanding attendance.
Verulam School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact Kelly Bonass, Head’s PA, kelly.bonass@verulam.herts.sch.uk from whom application form and further details of the post are available.
Closing date: 1st February 2018
Interviews: Monday 5th February
Attached documents
About Verulam School
Excellence, Character and Respect
Verulam School is a high achieving boys’ school with a mixed Sixth Form, which forms part of the highly successful BeauSandVer consortium. As a school, our core values of “Excellence, Character, Respect” permeate all that we do. We are located in St Albans, a beautiful and vibrant Cathedral city with a lively cultural life and a huge variety of restaurants, bars, pubs and shops. Recently named in the Sunday Times as the best place in the southeast to live, St Albans is surrounded by beautiful countryside but is still only 20 minutes from London by train and with easy access to motorways and airports.
The school has good GCSE and A Level results and achieved an above average Progress 8 score of +0.36 in 2023 for the whole school. It was judged to be a Good school in all categories by Ofsted in May 2024.
Verulam School is a member of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and ATLAS Multi Academy Trust. As a member of AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organisation. We work together within the Trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students.
All our teaching staff are provided with a laptop and as our own admitting authority, our admissions criteria now includes a children of staff rule.
In 2020, we introduced a Bring Your Own Device scheme to Years 7 and 12 to enable us to deliver a blended learning environment with every student able to use their own device in the classroom. This programme will roll out across all year groups.
Our Sixth Form is part of the BeauSandVer Consortium that provides high-quality post-16 education across Beaumont, Sandringham and Verulam Schools.
Verulam places great emphasis on engagement in extra-curricular activities, drama, music and sport. Outdoor education is also popular with high levels of participation in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Verulam School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Informal visits to the school are strongly encouraged.
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