Director of Science
Verulam School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS and Fringe + TLR £9,384
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2017 or later
- Apply by:
- 4 October 2016
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic teacher to lead this successful Faculty and achieve our goal of excellence. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a track record of improving results and a passion for science education.
The Faculty delivers a range of courses including AQA separate science, core and additional science. The three sciences are extremely popular at A Level with over 120 students studying the subjects. The school has a strong bias to the STEM subjects at KS5 with many pupils pursuing these subjects at degree level. All lessons are taught in a dedicated Science block which benefits from recently refurbished laboratories.
Verulam is one of the top 100 performing non-selective state schools. The school has rapidly improving GCSE and A Level results. GCSE results in 2016 were 81% 5 A*-C including English and Maths and positive VA at KS4 of 1029. Science results in 2016 at GCSE A*-C were 88% for Core Science, 87% for Additional Science and 100% for further Additional. 2015 results were in the top 13% for VA nationally. Verulam places great emphasis on extra-curricular activity and engagement and benefits from outstanding attendance and exemplary behaviour.
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 and was judged to be a good school in our March 2014 Ofsted inspection. We continue to pursue our goal of excellence for all.
Informal visits to the school are 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 from whom an application form and further details of the post are available, or apply on-line at www.teachinherts.com.
Closing date: 5th October 2016
Interviews: w/c 10th October 2016
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.
The Goal is Excellence 2014 Ofsted report: Good.
Brampton Road, St. Albans AL1 4PR
T: 01727 766100
F: 01727 766256
E: admin@verulam.herts.sch.uk
Headteacher: P A Ramsey
School Roll: 1162 with 271 in the sixth form
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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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