Director of KS4 Science
Verulam School
St Albans
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR2C £6644 + Fringe
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2018
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and excellent scientist to lead all aspects of teaching and learning at KS4. The successful candidate will also have a lead role in staff development and training within the Science Faculty.
Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a track record of improving results and an enthusiasm for sharing their ideas with others.
At A level the faculty has over 75 students studying the sciences, with many studying two or more. At GCSE the top 2-3 sets study the AQA Separate Science Course and the rest follow the AQA Combined Science Course. Staff teach all three sciences to GCSE level. The department has eight dedicated labs including a newly renovated STEM lab. A candidate who teaches Biology or Physics is desirable but not essential.
Verulam places great emphasis on extra-curricular activity and engagement. The Science Department has a very successful STEM club and Year 7 Verulab where over 90 students attend every week. We are also part of the Institute of Research in Schools and had a very successful British Science Week this year with Professor Lord Robert Winston as our speaker.
The school has rapidly improving GCSE and A Level results. Verulam pupils were in the top 8% of boys for Progress 8 nationally.
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 highly encouraged. If you wish to have a tour or discussion, please contact Kelly Bonass, Head’s PA, on kelly.bonass@verulam.herts.sch.uk or on 01727 754102 for further details of the post.
Closing date: 11th May 2018
Interviews: week commencing 14th May 2018
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About Verulam School
Excellence, Character and Respect
Verulam is a high achieving boys’ school with a mixed Sixth Form, which forms part of the highly successful BeauSandVer consortium.
The school has good GCSE and A Level results and achieved an above average Progress 8 score of +0.22 in 2019. Results in 2020 were excellent with 84% of students achieving a Grade 4 or higher in English and Maths. At A Level, students achieved an average Grade of B-. Sixth Form students move onto prestigious university places and high level apprenticeships. Verulam was judged to be a Good school in all categories by Ofsted in October 2018.
Verulam School is a member of the Alban Academies Trust, together with Sandringham and Ridgeway schools. We work in a multi-academy trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. The AAT motto is ‘Educational Excellence for Everyone’. The Trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels within our organisation.
As part of the AAT we offer an enhanced induction programme for all our NQTs. This programme starts at the beginning of July with our 3 week summer induction programme, which attracts an attendance payment of £2,000 and a contract on the main pay scale from 1st September. Support is provided by subject and senior leader mentors and we offer subject specific as well as general training through the Alban Teaching School Alliance and Herts for Learning events.
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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