Head of Science / Teacher of Science
King's College Prep
Taunton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January/April/September 2018
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2017
Job overview
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Head of Science. This post would also be suitable for an aspiring Head of Science (an NQT or less experienced teacher, who has the potential to lead the Science department in the future). We are looking for someone who is a passionate teacher and who will inspire children to love Science. In return we can offer you a newly built Science faculty with a stunning teaching environment.
The successful candidate will ideally have knowledge of teaching Science to this age group (to Year 8) and up to Scholarship standard. An ability to teach a second subject as well as Games and contribute to the extra-curricular life of this busy school is an advantage.
King’s Hall is an independent, co-educational boarding and day prep school for children from 2 - 13. We have small class sizes, high standards, lots of extra-curricular provision including nationally successful sport, a vibrant music scene, dynamic drama and exciting art.
We are set in a simply spectacular position in 50 acres of countryside and woodlands just a mile north of Taunton, with terrific facilities including a Theatre/Arts Centre, Sports Hall, Astroturf, Computer Suites and Library as well as a brand new Science Faculty and plans for future development.
Further information about King’s Hall may be obtained from our website, www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk.
An application form and job description may be obtained by telephoning or emailing the Headmaster’s PA, Mrs Emma Guppy, on 01823 285921 or EGuppy@kingshalltaunton.co.uk.
Please apply online or return your completed application form, together with letter of application, to:
Mr Justin Chippendale
Headmaster
King’s Hall School
Kingston Road
Taunton
Somerset TA2 8AA
The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 29th September.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th October.
King’s Hall School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.
Attached documents
About King's College Prep
King’s provides continuous day and boarding education for girls and boys aged 2 to 18 years. It comprises King’s College Prep School which has approximately 300 children from 2 to 13 and a senior school with approximately 450 pupils from 13 to 18.
The schools are situated on separate sites in the South West of England and combine traditional values with state-of the-art facilities. Both schools are run by one governing body, with many functions (marketing, strategy and finance for example) undertaken jointly.
King’s College Prep is co-educational, offering day and boarding places to boys and girls from the ages of 2 to 13. There are about 300 children in the school, 90 of whom are in the Pre-Prep.
The school is built around Pyrland Hall, an impressive Georgian country house on the edge of the Quantock Hills. The 50 acre estate (including 15 acres of playing fields) is entirely surrounded by National Trust farmland but is also within a mile of Taunton, the county town of Somerset. Bristol and Exeter are within easy reach while London is a 1 hour 40 min train journey or three hours via the motorway.
The Pre-Prep’s Early Years Foundation Stage consists of a Nursery, which takes children after they have reached their second birthday, and there are then one or two classes in each year from Reception to Year 2.
The Prep department, Years 3 to 8, has two or three classes in each year group. There is continuity of educational provision between Years 1 and 8.
The school is a member of the Woodard Corporation, a group of fifty schools educating boys and girls in the Christian tradition in most parts of the country. It works in harness with King’s College, Taunton which is on a separate site about three miles away and most pupils transfer there at the age of 13+.
There is an excellent record of academic, musical, artistic, dramatic and sporting achievements throughout the school.
There is a programme of continual development including a new sports hall, a performing arts centre used for concerts and drama productions, new changing areas, computer centres for both the Pre-Prep and Prep, a refurbished swimming pool and surrounds, a new full size astroturf pitch and a cookery school. The Pre-Prep also had extensive refurbishment and the new Science Faculty has transformed the provision for more than just science.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.