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Head of Science

Head of Science

Broadwater School

Godalming, Surrey

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Salary:
Teachers Main / Teachers Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 1(2)£9141
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
27 March 2018

Job overview

"My teacher believed I was better than I was, so I was." ~ quote from a 6 year old

Are you a highly ambitious, committed teacher who is looking to lead a department to outstanding success and raise the profile of Science across the school? 

Do you have a passion for teaching and a desire to empower children to exceed expectations? Want to work with a dynamic team of people in a growing school committed to providing a good work-life balance with an emphasis on staff well-being and opportunities for career development and leadership?

We would welcome applicants who:   

• Are engaging and enthusiastic 

• Are an outstanding teacher of Science

• Have excellent subject knowledge

• Are resilient and respectful

We can offer:    

• smaller than average class sizes

• generous PPA time

• cross curricular opportunities

• excellent CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained

• 90% of all staff have a whole school responsibility

• free Gym membership and Pilates classes

TES Applications to be completed online via the Quick Apply option and Broadwater school applications (http://www.broadwater.surrey.sch.uk/vacancies) to be sent to Mrs S. Turpin, s.turpin@broadwater.surrey.sch.uk by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 28th March. Interviews will take place on Thursday 19th April. Previous applicants need not apply.   

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About Broadwater School

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+44 1483 414516

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History and Ethos

Established in 1968, Broadwater School is a co-educational comprehensive state school for students aged 11 – 16. On the smaller side, our current student population is approximately 570. The size of the school helps to generate its distinctive ethos and atmosphere, where the individual is known and catered for.  Students are able to develop their characters and gifts, not only through their studies, but also through extensive opportunities in sport, drama, music and the arts.  High expectations of our students, our staff and our relationships ensure that we are all able to achieve personal, social and academic success.

The school received an Ofsted inspection in October 2019 under the new framework and achieved a ‘GOOD’ overall judgment with OUTSTANDING in Personal Development (click HERE to see the report).  The report details the excellent work of the school as we move towards becoming an outstanding school.."

Our standards are exceptionally high, classrooms are disruption free, pupils are hardworking, polite, and genuinely want to make a difference for themselves and those around them. Our latest Progress 8 score was 0.35 and we are committed to raising this still further in coming years

Headteacher

Mrs Lizzi Matthews, BSc (Hons), PGCE


Location

Broadwater School is situated between Godalming and Guildford in Surrey. The mainline station of Farncombe is 10 minutes’ walk from the school and is on the main Waterloo to Portsmouth line. On-site parking is available.

Facilities

Our modern and well-equipped school buildings are situated in spacious grounds with extensive sports facilities.  We have 2 all-weather pitches (one sand based and one water based), an up to date Fitness Suite and a Dance Studio. We have recently refurbished our Science Labs, have built a new ICT Suite (including the provision of laptops) and this year made a significant investment through the replacement of all school windows.

CPD

We are fully committed to our staff’s continuing professional development and offer a wide range of training opportunities. We support training at all levels to ensure progression, from NQT induction programmes all the way up to NPQH.

Benefits

We can offer:

  • smaller      than average class sizes
  • generous      PPA time
  • cross      curricular opportunities
  • excellent      CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained
  • 90%      of all staff have a whole school responsibility
  • free      Gym membership.
  • subsidised Pilates classes

Ofsted

Inspection dates 15–16 December 2015

Overall effectiveness: GOOD

"Staff morale is high at the school. Staff were very positive about the recent improvements and changes leadership has brought about."  Ofsted January 2016

Future

Our investment targets for the near future are: provision of a new 3G pitch, the resurfacing of our netball/tennis courts and the replacement and upgrading of our all-weather pitches.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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