Teacher of Science (Outer London)
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
Barnet
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS Outer London
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
Our intention is to appoint a high calibre teacher for our Science department for a position starting in September 2024.
As a dynamic Teacher of Science, you will enthuse students through the provision of high-quality teaching and learning, encouraging all students to develop their potential to the full. The successful candidate will be a teacher who is passionate about all aspects of Science with a drive to make a difference and maintain our high standards.
The ideal candidate will:
• Be an outstanding practitioner
• Have the ability to develop a love of the subject in order to maintain high standards.
• Be a committed team-player with experience of having led and managed successful teams.
• Fully understand the curriculum and have the vision required to raise standards further.
Students at St Andrew appreciate being taught well and enjoy their learning. They expect high standards and like to be challenged and stretched in the classroom. They participate well and enjoy taking responsibility across the school. Our last set of published GCSE results in 2019 were very strong, especially in combined science: grade 4 and above was 73% and grade 5 and above was 58%. Progress 8 for Science was 0.54 compared to 0.28 across the whole school. Centre Assessed and Teacher Assessed Grades were also very strong. Our first cohort of A Level students received Centre Assessed Grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics in August 2020 and the Sciences are and extremely popular part of our sixth form offer. Our most recent results were also extremely pleasing at GCSE and A Level.
Our GCSE results last year were strong with students in Triple Science averaging half a grade above their targets and all students taking double Science on average hitting their target grades. Similarly, students at A Level produced results of which we were very proud; a significant proportion achieving greater than their target grade. Our alumni scientists comprise of several medics including Oxbridge medics.
We
are determined to appoint a candidate who will fit well with our staff body and
one that will exude the whole school ethos. The candidate must be an excellent
classroom practitioner and be able to demonstrate that s/he can play a
leadership role across the school. If you are confident that you can rise to
these challenges then visit our website www.standrewtheapostle.org.uk for
further details.
Applications
are welcome from teachers of all faiths and other belief backgrounds; and this
is reflected in our current staff composition. If you would like to apply
please send a completed application form and equalities form to
vacancies@standrewtheapostle.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 17 May 2024 at 9am.
Interviews will be held on week commencing 20 May 2024. However, we may contact applicants regarding interviews prior to this date.
Attached documents
About St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
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- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
- Building 5, North London Business Park, Barnet
- London
- N11 1BF
- United Kingdom
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School is a mixed, Greek orthodox secondary free school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-19. It is located in Barnet, north London, and has the capacity to take about 1,050 pupils.
The school - the first Greek orthodox state-funded secondary in Britain - was established in 2013 jointly by the Russell Education Trust, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Classical Education Trust.
Headteacher
Philip Hills
Values and vision
The St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School’s motto is: “Ever to Excel.” The school aspires to deliver a broad curriculum that promotes both exceptional progress across the ability range and academic excellence
The school aims to foster a spirit of kindness, tolerance and responsibility, which it hopes will enable each student to grow in character as an individual and as a member of their community. The school seeks to help students to excel in sports, music and the arts, and encourages them to progress into higher education.
It also aims to help a high number of students to study maths, sciences, the classical subjects languages at university.
Ofsted
“The thoughtful, insightful and effective leadership of the headteacher leads to a common, shared vision for excellence, which is underpinned by the religious character and values of the school.”
“The school takes all practicable steps to ensure the safety of students and helps them to understand and deal with risks. Students are adamant that they feel perfectly safe in the care of the school.”
View St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School’s latest Ofsted report
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