Head of Business, Economics, and Computing
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Kent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (plus fringe area allowance) + TLR 2a (£6,829)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to lead our Business, Economics and Computing provision. We deliver a broad curriculum across these key areas of the school offering GCSE in Business and Computing and A level, Economics at A level as well as the Finance Qualification from the LIBF at level 2 in year 9 and level 3 in the Sixth Form. The school has developed important business links and support which has ensured that opportunities in these key areas for enrichment and wider learning are varied and of high quality. This is an exciting opportunity within the schools development to be able to build on the current success while moulding the curriculum in these three vital areas. The numbers of students opting to take these subjects is increasing and this is contributing to increased opportunity to develop the courses further.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about their particular subject specialism and able to teach and lead the curriculum across the other disciplines. They will know how this can be taught in an inspiring way to maximise exam success, spark students’ passion for the subjects, and to help students to lead successful future lives. They should also be able to evidence a proven track record of high impact in teaching, learning and curriculum excellence, to support strong outcomes and learning experiences. The ability to extend students’ engagement beyond the school day, through extra-curricular would be an advantage.
The departments attained strong results last summer, especially in the Finance Qualifications in both year 9 and year 13.
Our ideal candidate will display:
• A passion for teaching Business, Economics or Computing with evidence of enabling students to surpass expectations.
• Experience in teaching at all Key Stages with a good curriculum knowledge and understanding of GCSE and A-Level requirements.
• Experience of using data to push students to (and beyond) their targets.
• Experience of managing a team with a range of experiences and expertise.Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is an Outstanding school with a strong track record of achievement. We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all.
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About Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Dartford
- Kent
- DA2 7BB
- United Kingdom
Founded in 1958, Wilmington Grammar School for Girls has been helping girls to secure outstanding academic results and providing a well-rounded experience for over half a century. The school encourages a happy and harmonious community which respects the individual and celebrates the rich diversity of backgrounds and heritage of students and staff. We are a growing school with over 920 students on roll, but remain sufficiently small to recognise individual talents and ensure everyone is challenged and supported to reach their goals.
This is a school that has always been willing to reinvent itself, to look for new opportunities and to take on new challenges. We encourage each of our students to do likewise. We aim to nurture a passion for learning and a desire to try new things and set ambitious goals. We have a strong emphasis on skill development and encourage our students to adopt the’ Wilmington Mindset’, where resilience and the impetus to innovate, trial new initiatives, grow in confidence, independence and resilience is applauded. Respectful relationships are central to our philosophy and there is a strong belief that students learn best when they are happy, motivated and co-partners in their own learning. Our younger students have had the opportunity to immerse themselves in both Mandarin and an Enterprise curriculum. The triage of Mandarin, Enterprise and Mindset will provide an excellent base for our students when they eventually move on to work places that we can possibly only imagine. To gain a picture of what this life looks like, please follow us on Twitter and read the Head Teacher’s blog here.
From Year 7 to Year 11, students are taught in a single sex environment. In sixth form however, we offer an unparalleled range of curricular opportunities through our partnership with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. The same ethos of ambitious aspirations pervades our post 16 offer and the opportunity to further stimulate the students’ intellectual curiosity alongside the opportunity to further develop their personal and social skills is a winning formula. WG6 has its own website at www.wg6.co.uk. With the variety of different pathways on offer, we are confident that this gives a unique opportunity to support students in preparation for their next step, be that university or the world of work.
At Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, we recognise the part that is played by all stakeholders and work closely with parents to ensure our students emerge as confident, self-reliant, responsible and caring citizens. We encourage you to attend one of our Open Days/ Evenings so you can meet our students and staff first hand and judge for yourself.
We very much look forward to welcoming you.
Michelle Lawson
Head Teacher
View Wilmington Grammar School for Girls’ latest Ofsted report
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