Head of Combined Science
Brighton College
Brighton and Hove
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2024
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2023
Job overview
Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Head of Combined Science, to start in January 2024.
Applications for this position will be welcomed from outstanding classroom practitioners in any of the three sciences. This role represents an exciting opportunity to widen the experience of the successful candidate to include academic leadership, strategic planning and co-ordinating a team of colleagues. The role will require the following actions and initiatives:
The Role
- Take responsibility for all Combined Science GCSE results, with a focus on continued improvement in the proportion of grades 77-99.
- Liaise closely with the Heads of Biology, Chemistry and Physics on the design, sequencing, delivery, and assessment of Combined Science GCSE schemes of work in the Fourth and Fifth Forms such that they enable pupils studying Combined Science to consistently maximise their exam outcomes.
- Assist Heads of Departments with the creation and marking of Combined Science exam papers that can be used during formal assessments, such as Upper Fifth mock exams.
- Design, deliver and manage extra support interventions and clinic provision for Combined Science pupils, including sessions offered during Easter Revision Week.
- Design and manage tracking systems to identify and monitor pupils in the Fourth and Fifth Forms who are selected to transition to Combined Science, working with the Director of Science to set and staff Combined Science sets appropriately.
- Support the Director of Science, Heads of Fourth Form, and the Middle School Team in communications and meetings with parents and pupils about Combined Science decisions.
- Provide regular formal reports about pupil progress in Combined Science at key points in the academic programme which are shared with the Fourth Form and Middle School Teams in addition to the Director of Science and Heads of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
- Provide pupils, parents, science teachers and Houses with relevant and regular information about the structure of the courses in Combined Sciences and the academic progress of pupils in the Combined Science course, including at the Options@14 evening.
- Oversee the clear organisation and communication of Combined Science revision resources.
- Write a formal exam report after GCSE results in August to provide a detailed commentary about the Combined Science results for the Head Master and the Deputy Head Academic, to also be presented in person.
Safeguarding responsibilities:
- This role will involve daily contact with pupils and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
- All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
For more information about the role and to apply, please visit the Brighton College website
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About Brighton College
THE SCHOOL
Brighton College is an inspiring place to work. As the leading co-educational school in the UK it is renowned for its inspirational teaching and innovative education, whilst placing kindness and community at the heart of our approach to education. Named ‘UK School of the Decade’ by The Sunday Times in November 2020, we educate 1,200 pupils between ages 11 and 18.
Established in 1845, the College has grown exponentially in recent years. The Head Master, Richard Cairns, a recent Tatler UK Head of the Year, has been in post since 2006 and under his leadership pupil numbers have doubled. Since 2006, the College moved from 147th in The Sunday Times results table, to 3rd – the best position ever achieved by a co-ed school. The school site in Kemptown has seen the addition of stunning new facilities, sustainably designed by leading international architects, with recent investment well in excess of £100 million. These include the Music School and Sarah Abraham Recital Hall (2015), the Yeoh Building teaching complex (2017), the School of Science and Sport (2020) and the Richard Cairns Building, a stunning new performing arts complex, including a 400-seat theatre (2024). World-class facilities enable us to share a huge variety of opportunities with pupils and allow for innovative and exciting approaches to teaching and learning.
We believe that we are a part of society, not apart from it, and so activism and community involvement are key parts of the curriculum. We have a thriving volunteer programme, driven by pupils, and are proud of our progressive stand on diversity, equality and inclusion. Brighton College also has a family of schools, which includes our three Sussex prep schools – Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep; Handcross Park; and St Christopher’s. Overseas, we have opened schools in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Bangkok, and Singapore.
Our approach to education is regularly celebrated. We’ve been named ‘School of the Year’ twice by The Sunday Times (most recently in 2019); The Week named us ‘Most forward-thinking school in Britain’ for two years running in 2017 and 2018, and ‘Best in the UK for STEM’ in 2020. Our most recent ISI inspection in November 2021 gave us the highest possible grade (‘Excellent’) in both categories; the quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements, and the quality of pupils’ personal development.
Most importantly, Brighton is a happy school. Staff and pupils feel fulfilled, and our emphasis on kindness lends itself to a thriving intellectual, sporting and performing arts culture. Our location in the city gives us the best of all worlds: we’re 5 minutes from the sea and the city centre, 10 minutes from the South Downs, and in the heart of the local Kemptown community. We hope that you will want to come and join the fantastic group of professionals who work here.
LIVING AND WORKING IN BRIGHTON
The College enjoys its location in Brighton, one of Britain’s youngest cities and one of the most vibrant and progressive in Europe. A recent national survey identified Brighton as the ‘happiest city in the UK’ and it regularly features within the top cities for quality of life nationally. With an extensive beach and seafront, and proximity to beautiful rural areas including the South Downs National Park, the opportunities for recreation and leisure are varied and numerous. Transport links are also excellent, Brighton being within easy travelling distance of London (50 minutes by train), and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport. Brighton is also a university city, and the College has good links with both the University of Sussex and Brighton University. Our annual involvement in the Pride parade has strengthened existing links with the local community.
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