Head of Biology
Brampton College
Barnet
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 15 March 2017
Job overview
Brampton College is a leading independent sixth form college, located in North West London. Founded 25 years ago, the College is a dynamic environment, supportive and friendly yet academically rigorous, with a strong tradition of excellence.
Brampton College has consistently been the most successful sixth form college in London, coming top of the DfE league tables for the 16th successive year, and 3rd nationally. It has also received outstanding ISI and Ofsted Inspection reports.
We are looking for an enthusiastic A level teacher with a proven record of exceptional examination results, preferably with experience in a departmental management role, to lead this highly successful department. Excellent pay and conditions, with an attractive bonus, are included.
Biology is a highly successful and popular subject at Brampton College with approximately 25% of the cohort studying A level Biology. Teaching is in small groups of highly motivated students. In 2016, students achieved outstanding A level results, with over 50% of students achieving grades A*- A as well as 90% of students achieving grades A*- B.
To apply, please download the candidate pack and application form, and send by email to: pa@bramptoncollege.com
Applications must also include the names and contact details of two referees; one of these must be your current employer.
To be considered, applications must be received by noon on Wednesday 15th March 2017, but early applications are welcome.
For an informal discussion about the post, please feel free to telephone Sarah Sephton, Vice Principal, on 020 8203 5025 or email: SSephton@bramptoncollege.com
Brampton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau check.
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About Brampton College
The College
Brampton College is a leading independent sixth form college, located in North West London. It was founded 26 years ago by the Principal, Bernard Canetti. The College has an outstanding record of academic success and has consistently been the most successful sixth form college in London, coming top of the Department for Education league tables for the past 17 years. The College provides the highest academic standards and individual care in a friendly, encouraging and supportive environment. Currently there are 245 students on roll and 75 members of staff.
Location & Facilities
We are situated in an attractive period building close to the amenities of Hendon. The buildings have been designed to meet our requirements and include four laboratories (all of which have been refurbished in the past few years), a purpose-built art studio, excellent computer facilities, a library, main hall, staff room and student common room.
We have recently invested in a four-storey extension of the College to provide additional class rooms, tutorial rooms and other facilities, which opened in January 2016.
Our Results & Inspection Reports
In 2017, 49% of A level results were A*/A grades and 81% were A*-B grades. Brampton College came 3rd nationally in the DfE performance table of independent sixth form colleges in 2017 and has come top of all sixth form colleges in London for the last 17 years, ranked on average point score per A level.
This year, 64% of our students gained entry to their first choice university with 63% progressing to Russell Group Universities. Current students applying for university places for 2018 are already holding offers from top universities including Oxford, UCL, LSE, Imperial, King’s and Bristol for a variety of competitive courses such as Medicine, Dentistry, Architecture, Economics, Law and English.
The College was inspected by Ofsted in February 2009. Both quality of education overall and the quality of teaching and assessment were judged to be “outstanding”. (Please see downloadable attachment). This judgement of the College was confirmed in our latest inspection by ISI in January 2012, where the academic and other achievements of the students, as well as their personal development and the governance of the College were all judged to be excellent. The report commented:
‘The College is highly successful in achieving its aims of fostering high academic outcomes and at the same time boosting students’ capacity for vigorous independent academic effort and personal organisation’. The report also said ‘Teaching is excellent… The contribution of the teaching drives the students’ excellent achievement and exceptional academic progress’.
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