Head of Science
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Qualified Teachers’ Pay Scale (plus TLR 1:2 £9,472per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 21 March 2018
Job overview
Head of Science from September 2018
Full-time. Permanent
Qualified Teachers’ Pay Scale (plus TLR 1:2 £9,472per annum)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and inspirational teacher inspirational Head of Science up to Key Stage 4 GCSE level to join our successful school. Chemistry as a specialist subject would be an advantage.
We are an over-subscribed 11-16 mixed school in the beautiful county of Somerset with a reputation for excellent academic results, good standards of behaviour and a caring and inclusive environment.
Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2016, our outstanding GCSE results are amongst the best in the county.
These are exciting times for Haygrove School. We are now entering an exciting phase in the school’s history, as we have now had confirmation of a new build, which will have significant impact on our accommodation over the next few years.
As a multi-academy trust and a teaching school, we are well positioned to recruit and develop high quality teachers who aspire to be expert practitioners working across a trust and potentially taking on leadership responsibilities. We work closely with several higher education establishments in the South West and local teaching alliances in order to ensure top quality training opportunities and accredited courses, in addition to our annual in-house programme of personalised training.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an outstanding teacher of Science and have a proven track record of achieving excellent student attainment
- Have strong leadership qualities with a commitment to continually improving teaching and learning
- Be able to lead and inspire a team, sharing and developing good practice
- Be able to demonstrate and implement a vision for the continued improvement and development of the department and the school’s expansion
- Preferably have a Chemistry specialism. This would be an advantage, but not essential.
- Be a highly motivated individual with commitment and a vision for excellence
- Have the ability to engage and inspire students and build excellent relationships
- Be committed to continuous improvement and development of Haygrove Academy Trust
- Be committed to Haygrove Academy Trust’s ethos
- Be enthusiastic and ambitious about own career development
In return teaching at Haygrove School offers:
- A personalised professional development programme.
- An inspirational staff team who willingly support each other.
- A caring ethos that inspires success for all.
- Well motivated and enthusiastic learners.
- A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
- A full programme of induction and support for new staff.
- A culture of high expectation and professional standards.
For an application pack please click Apply Now or go to: www.haygroveschool.co.uk
Closing date: noon on 21st March 2018
Interviews: w/c 9th April 2018
We reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint
an appropriate candidate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Attached documents
About Haygrove School
Haygrove School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset. At its most recent inspection, there were 1,106 students aged 11-16 on the school roll.
There has been a school on the Durleigh Road site since the establishment of Dr Morgan’s Grammar School. The grammar school became the co-educational Haygrove School in 1973. Haygrove converted to academy status in 2011.
The town of Bridgwater has a population of 41,200 and is located to the west of the Quantocks. Haygrove School is situated next to St Mary’s Primary School.
Headteacher
Aaron Reid
Values and vision
The Haygrove School ethos is characterised by traditional values, high expectations, rich opportunities, mutual respect, personal responsibility and pride. Fostered here is a culture of endeavour, enjoyment of learning and the pursuit of individual achievement in all aspects of school and community life.
The Haygrove School mission is to enable all students to flourish academically and to develop into confident, courteous and well-rounded young adults, skilled and equipped for adulthood. Key to the school’s aims is providing a Key Stage 4 curriculum that offers scope for individual choice as well as academic rigour.
Ofsted report
“Students’ behaviour and attendance have improved markedly since the introduction of a wider range of courses in Years 10 and 11, the mentoring of vulnerable students and the sharper systems for managing inappropriate behaviour. Attendance is above average and shows a trend of improvement, while exclusions have fallen dramatically and are now at a low level. The very large majority of parents and carers feel that their child is safe at the academy and that the standard of behaviour is good.”
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