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Head of Science

Head of Science

Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

Liverpool

  • £28,000 - £43,685 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
M1 - UPR3 plus TLR £10,711
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
17 February 2023

Job overview

The Governors are seeking to appoint an ambitious and dynamic Head of Science. The successful candidate will lead and manage this key department, teaching across all key stages. The post-holder will set high expectations for all pupils, deepening their knowledge and understanding and maximising achievement in this subject area.                                 

 

Through our exciting curriculum, we offer every pupil the opportunity to reach their true potential. Bellerive builds on past experiences to help all pupils and students to become successful learners and be responsible citizens.  Students within KS4 follow a broad and balanced curriculum, which enables pathways appropriate to individuals and progression into our growing Sixth Form, university and the world of work. The Science Department are committed to an ambitious and exciting curriculum from KS3 through to KS5. We offer separate science pathways at KS4 as well as A-Level and Applied pathways at post-16.

 

We are rated as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted (October 2021) and Outstanding in the Section 48 inspection carried out by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Since becoming an Academy in 2012 we have used the independence this has given us to further enhance the learning opportunities for our students.

 

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. The post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS Certificate with a barred-list check and a medical screening questionnaire. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

 

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday 17th February 2023.

 

Further information, including detailed job description, person specification and application forms can be obtained by e-mailing your request to: brennanc@bellerivefcj.org or visiting the Vacancies page on the school website: http://www.bellerivefcj.org/vacancies

 

Completed applications should be returned to brennanc@bellerivefcj.org and interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.

 

Applicants who are not contacted may assume that they have not been successful but are thanked for their interest. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants who are not called for an interview.

 

About Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

+44 151 7272064

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Bellerive Catholic College is a popular and oversubscribed school. The latest OFSTED inspection, October 2021, graded Bellerive as Good. Located in a pleasant area of the city, adjacent to two parks, the college is a non selective school for girls, with boys admitted to the sixth form. The intake is from over 60 primary schools throughout the city and beyond.

The college has benefited from significant capital expenditure, including a new Sixth Form block and excellent new teaching facilities.  New science laboratories, ICT and Technology facilities opened in September 2017, together with a new Sports Hall.

The school performs above the national average in a number of measures.

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