Head of Chemistry
Lymm High School
Lymm
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019 (negotiable for the right candidate)
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2019
Job overview
Lymm High School is a 11-18 school with nearly 1900 students (380 in the 6th form) and exceptional resources, including 28 acres of beautiful grounds, a swimming pool, leisure complex and our own residential centre in Anglesey. A very good and well-established school already, we have made rapid progress in recent years and have no intention of resting on our laurels. The potential here is immense and the successful applicant will have a key role in our continued development.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a successful Chemistry department to even greater things at a very exciting time for our school. Chemistry is a popular subject in the school, with healthy numbers choosing it for A’ level every year. Last summer, two thirds of students gained 9-7 grades at GCSE in Chemistry separate science, with equally excellent results expected this year.
We are looking for a Head of Chemistry who is keenly interested in how young people learn, committed to high standards in teaching and learning and who can work well with colleagues in a supportive and successful school. Leadership across the science faculty alongside the Head of Faculty and other heads of subject is a key aspect of the role. Your level of experience is less important to us than your willingness to learn and your drive and determination to improve outcomes and provision for young people.
The successful candidate will be:
• an outstanding teacher of Chemistry
• someone with the highest expectations of what young people are capable of
• enthusiastic and passionate, with strong subject knowledge
• a committed and hardworking team member
Attached documents
About Lymm High School
About Lymm High School
Lymm High School is a non-selective, co-educational, non-denominational secondary academy for children aged 11-18. It is situated in Lymm, Cheshire, and has just under 1,900 students on its roll, including nearly 360 in the sixth form. The school currently has an Ofsted rating of “good”.
It is believed that Lymm High School was founded roughly 400 years ago. The earliest known reference to the school is in a church document dated 1592, which mentions the "Master of Lymm School".
Headteacher
Mr Gwyn Williams
Values and vision
Lymm High School aims for its students to: be successful and achieve their full potential; enjoy learning and become independent lifelong learners; become socially responsible citizens and members of the community; and become confident and capable individuals.
In order to achieve these aims, the school has three simple, underlying priorities for action: an uncompromising focus on high academic standards and excellent teaching and learning; encouraging participation in a wide-ranging programme of extra-curricular activities and opportunities to develop leadership skill; and promoting the importance of being decent, socially responsible members of the community
Ofsted report (February 2018)
“Pupils feel safe and secure in a school that is characterised by harmonious relationships. There are strong relationships between adults and pupils alike. Teachers have high hopes for pupils and expect the very best from them. This is a school where everyone is accepted for their individuality and uniqueness. It is a school that aims to ensure that inclusivity and scholastic ambition intertwine seamlessly.
Pupils are extremely positive about their learning experiences…. (they) also benefit from an extensive extra-curricular programme and strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (and) recognise that their teachers and other adults go ‘the extra mile’ for each of them. For these reasons, pupils reciprocate the care, guidance and support that they receive with extremely high standards of behaviour. They are an absolute credit to the school.”
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