Biology Teacher
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Hertfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,859 - £40,520
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 March 2019
Job overview
WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS
A leading UK State School for boys aged 11-18 with a national reputation for academic excellence
'An outstanding school' - OFSTED 2001 and 2006
Required for September 2019
Full time Teacher of Biology
We are seeking a well qualified enthusiast with the ability to teach Biology at all levels within our successful and popular Science Department. We enjoy a high status within the school and, whilst our examination results are excellent, students also benefit from a range of extra-curricular activities. The Biology Department takes a forward looking approach towards further developing teaching, learning and assessment while also promoting traditional academic values and scholarship. The school has a newly built dedicated STEM block. Applications are equally welcome from experienced or newly-qualified teachers. For a successful candidate with PGCE credits, we are able to support the completion of an MA. This is a full time position but part-time hours may be considered for suitably qualified candidates. Accommodation at a very competitive rate may be available. Our admissions policy prioritises children of staff.
Further information is available from the school and on our website at www.watfordboys.org. Application by completed application form to Ian Cooksey, Headmaster (email: head@watfordboys.org). All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS Check. The closing date for applications is 9am Thursday 28th March 2019.
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About Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Rickmansworth Road, Watford
- Hertfordshire
- WD18 7JF
- United Kingdom
Watford Grammar School for Boys is an academy with over 1400 students, including over 400 in the sixth form. From its origins as a charity school for 60 pupils founded by Dame Elizabeth Fuller in 1704, the boys’ school moved to its present site in 1912 and became an Academy in 2010. Located next to the centre of Watford, near Cassiobury Park, it comprises of a Grade II listed building, The Clarendon Muse, The James Theatre, a dedicated STEM Centre and extensive sports facilities.
We are always seeking to improve staff wellbeing:
- Low academic curriculum contact time (80%)
- An admissions policy that prioritises children of staff
- Flexible approach to leave
- Increased holiday through disaggregation of INSET days
- Governors' contribution of £1,500 to staff common room
- Free biscuits, tea/coffee and milk
- Dining allowance for parents' evenings and INSETs
- Free flu jabs
- Cycle Scheme, bike sheds, free use of gym, free counselling service, free yoga sessions
- Cover supervisors and external invigilators employed
- Subsidised staff accommodation next to the school
- Support through Masters and Leadership Pathways
To find out more about working at the school, please visit
https://www.watfordboys.org/69/virtual-tour
Mr Ian Cooksey MA (Oxon) MA (Lond) FRGS
Values and vision
Our aim is to provide an education of the highest quality to meet the individual and collective needs and aspirations for every student, guided by our school values of:
Endeavour and Excellence
Integrity and Kindness
Creativity and Individuality
Ofsted
This is a school where pupils excel. It is a remarkably friendly and welcoming school. Pupils are enthusiastic learners. They value how teachers are highly ambitious for them. Pupils rise to the challenges their teachers set them and produce high quality work. They thrive in the nurturing culture that staff have created .
View Watford Grammar School for Boys’ latest Ofsted report here
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