Head of Science
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorset
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + TLR 1.3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2022
Job overview
The Thomas Hardye School
Part of the Wessex Academy
Queens Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2ET
Tel : 01305 266064
E-mail: apullen@thomas-hardye.net
Website: www.thomas-hardye.net
Head of Science
TLR 1.3
SEPTEMBER 2022
We require an inspirational teacher to lead the Science Department from September 2022. You will be responsible for leading a high performing team of subject specialists with an exceptional record of success. You will have excellent subject knowledge with some leadership experience. You will be a committed team player with a good sense of humour and the drive and energy to thrive in this outstanding school.
The Science Department has a dedicated block within the school offering well-resourced accommodation across 16 labs. The department is a vibrant and dynamic team providing all learners with an exciting range of experiences. Physics, biology and chemistry are all popular courses in the sixth form and a Btec course has now also been successfully established. There is also a strong tradition of extra-curricular activities and trips in the department.
As a Teaching School within the Wessex Multi Academy Trust we are at the forefront of learning innovation. Our aim is to develop the very best learning opportunities for staff and students across our partnership and beyond through a collaborative approach to professional learning and research. The school works closely with it’s feeder middle schools in the MAT, and developing the curriculum with these schools is a key priority.
We can offer excellent working conditions, a supportive environment and opportunities for further development at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. Students at the Thomas Hardye School typically want to be successful so their attitude towards learning is exemplary. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery and a sports complex with subsidised membership for staff.
Further details and an application form are available on the school website (www.thomas-hardye.net). Please send your letter of application together with a completed application form to Mrs Anita Pullen, Headteacher’s PA (apullen@thomas-hardye.net, by the deadline Monday 28th February.
The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date: Monday 28th February
About The Thomas Hardye School
• To ensure that all students receive the best education we can provide, regardless of social, financial, religious or racial background and irrespective of ability
• To ensure that students achieve the qualifications, skills and attitudes needed in a changing world.
• To provide a caring, successful school community where all are valued and respected for their own sake and where every individual's contribution is encouraged and given recognition.
• To provide a stimulating environment which shows students that learning is exciting and a valuable life-long activity.
• To encourage and help all students to develop talents, skills and interests, and to have an understanding of moral and spiritual values.
• To involve all members of the community, especially parents, in the life of the school and in the education of their children.
• To establish strong links with other stages of education, especially our partner Middle Schools.
Our Mission Statement
Everyone at The Thomas Hardye School has a right to equal respect and consideration and to an education which offers them every opportunity to fulfil their potential. If we all, Staff, Students, Parents and Governors work together, we can achieve that aim.
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