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Head of Science

Head of Science

St Mary's School

Buckinghamshire

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
21 January 2019

Job overview

St Mary's School is a very special place to work, a place where staff are valued and supported. St Mary’s provides education of the highest quality for every pupil. This is an ideal opportunity to work with highly motivated students and inspiring and supportive colleagues in the pursuit of excellence. We offer relatively small class sizes and a strong community ethos. We encourage our staff to achieve their ambitions, as we enable our students to achieve theirs.

We are seeking a dynamic, energetic and inspirational graduate to lead our highly successful Science Department. The ideal candidate will be able to teach either Physics or Chemistry at A Level / Oxbridge and may contribute to the teaching of all three sciences in KS3 and KS4. This is an exciting opportunity to build upon the outstanding achievements of this exceptionally friendly and supportive team in our highly successful school.

St Mary’s is ideally placed for access to both the M25 and M40, with fast train services to London Marylebone.

Closing date: 12 Noon, Monday 21 January 2019

Interviews: w/c 28 January 2019

For further details and an application pack, please contact the school on headspa@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk or from our website www.stmarysschool.co.uk 

Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process. Completed application forms and cover letters must be emailed to headspa@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk 

St Mary’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and qualification check.

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About St Mary's School

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  • St Mary's School
  • Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross
  • Buckinghamshire
  • SL9 8JQ
  • United Kingdom
+44 1753 883 370

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St Mary’s School is all-through independent school for girls aged 3 -18, located in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Established in 1872, the school provides for day pupils and its grounds feature a number of old and ornate buildings. 

A selective institution, St Mary’s requires potential applicants to pass a series of examinations across a broad range of subjects, as well as provide positive references from their current school. In order to improve accessibility, a number of scholarships are available, primarily based on academic ability.

Headmistress 

Mrs Patricia Adams   

Values and vision

St Mary’s has high expectations of its students, encouraging tolerance and understanding towards each other and towards staff members. The school values self-discipline and independence, with students supported to develop the ability to drive their own learning. 

It offers an exciting and innovative co-curricular and enrichment programme in an extensive site and beautiful grounds. We provide an all-through education of the highest quality with Prep, Senior and Sixth Form buildings all on one site.  

ISI report

“Pupils achieve well at St Mary’s. They learn effectively in the classroom and profit well from the wide range of additional activities. They develop independence and self-assurance. Throughout the school, most pupils give their best efforts to all that they do. They take a pride in themselves and in their school. In accordance with the school’s aims, they aspire to excellence and aim to achieve their full potential.”

View St Mary’s School's latest ISI report

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Applications closed