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Head of Science

Head of Science

St Christopher's School

Hampstead, Camden

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Salary:
Competitive salary offered
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2021
Apply by:
2 November 2020

Job overview

Head of Science required for April 2021

St Christopher’s is looking for an outstanding science specialist and classroom practitioner to be an inspiring science lead and role model to both pupils and teachers. Science plays a vital role in developing a child’s ability to solve problems and to develop rigour. 

The Head of Science will be responsible for ensuring all pupils make excellent progress and find learning interesting, motivating, fun and challenging.

As science lead, this role is focused on teaching Years 4 to 6 science, to prepare pupils as they move on to senior school. There will be a possibility of leading Design & Technology in the school for the right candidate.

The post could be of interest to a KS3 specialist teacher and St Christopher’s welcomes applications from the maintained sector.


The successful St Christopher’s candidate will offer:

• A desire to drive forward our science curriculum

• An impetus to foster a life-long interest in science

• An innovative, investigative and inclusive approach to learning

• Passion, creativity and a flexible mind

• High expectations of pupils

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Initiative and a proactive approach to teaching

• The ability to form positive relationships with colleagues and parents

• Commitment to the School and its ethos

St Christopher’s offers:

• A lively, and innovative learning environment with an extended focus on sports, music, art and drama

• Girls who love to learn

• Friendly staff team

• Excellent location in Hampstead

• Competitive salary package

• Free school lunches during term-time

• Teacher’s Pension Scheme

St Christopher’s is a girls’ day school (IAPS 4-11) with approximately 240 pupils with selective entry into Reception and Year 1. The school is oversubscribed and girls continue their education at 11+ to some of the top schools in London and around the country.


Application Process

For full details, please press Quick Apply and refer to the attached documents.

Closing Date

All applications to be received by Monday 2 November 2020 by 8am

Interviews

Week commencing 9 November 2020


Terms

The School is committed to safeguarding children within its welfare.

The appointment is subject to at least two satisfactory references, receipt of Enhanced DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] disclosure, verification of identity and qualifications, satisfactory medical fitness, evidence of the right to work in the UK and DfE prohibition checks. Additional overseas checks will be required for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.

St Christopher’s School adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation (2018). We will obtain information about you including any criminal convictions you may have. All information will be kept confidential and it will only be used to process your application. If your application is unsuccessful, all your information will be deleted from our systems and disposed of in a secure manner.

The School is an equal opportunities employer.

www.stchristophers.london

Attached documents

About St Christopher's School

St Christopher’s School is a non-denominational, independent day school for girls aged 4-11.  It is located in Hampstead, North London, and has about 245 pupils.

The primary school was founded in 1883, with the earliest written records appearing in 1889 of a small class begun by an enthusiastic educationalist in her father's drawing room. This small establishment grew into a preparatory school known as the Hampstead Kindergarten and School. 

Now known as St Christopher’s, the school changed from private ownership to a charitable educational trust in 1972. The trustees form the school’s board of governors.

Head

Ms Sandrine Paillasse

Values and vision

St Christopher’s School was established on the principle that the creative arts are just as important to a pupil’s education as the study of more academic subjects. This philosophy continues to steer the work of the primary school.

St Christopher’s encourages independent learning by striving to develop a stimulating, child-centred environment where pupils are inspired and challenged. It encourages the values of trust, mutual respect, friendship and tolerance, and cultivates an environment in which pupils can grow into self-confident and responsible young people, ready to embrace the challenges of secondary education.

ISI report

“Pupils are extremely well educated. A rich, child-centred environment has been created in which pupils from an early age develop a true joy in learning in both academic and creative subjects. The school amply fulfils its aim to achieve high academic standards by inspiring, enthusing and challenging its pupils and encouraging independent learning.”

View St Christopher’s School’s latest ISI report

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