Head of Science
Frederick Bremer School
Waltham Forest
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR1c (outer London weighting)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2016
Job overview
Ofsted December 2015
“The quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress.”
“Outcomes in 2015 were the best achieved over the last four years. This placed the school in the top 25% of all schools nationally.”
“Pupils enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other.”
We are looking to appoint a dynamic, talented, and enthusiastic professional to lead our Science department and help drive our vision to embed our school as an outstanding hub of community education. You must be an outstanding practitioner of Chemistry, Biology or Physics, who can successfully lead a team and raise the profile of Science across the school. You will have a proven track record of securing successful pupil outcomes and creating a culture of learning where everyone can achieve, and exceed, their potential. You will be an outstanding teacher, and leader of learning, who also has experience in developing the potential of other teachers and contributing to whole school improvement. We will offer a range of CPD opportunities to support the successful applicant.
The school is at an exciting point in its development; we have recently had a full Ofsted inspection and have been judged as a Good school across all areas. We would welcome applications from ambitious individuals who share our vision and wish to contribute to transforming community education in Walthamstow. Our staff are committed to sharing good practice and collaborative working, with opportunities for creativity within the curriculum encouraged. Frederick Bremer is a school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities, and is rapidly improving to become an outstanding provider of high quality local education.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance
For more information and an application pack please see our website www.bremer.org.uk or contact Andrea Jennings on 020 8498 3337 or email a.jennings@bremer.waltham.sch.uk If you would like to visit the school before submitting your application please contact us.
Completed application forms should be returned or emailed to a.jennings@bremer.waltham.sch.uk by 12pm on Thursday 25th February 2016. Interviews to be held on Thursday 3rd March 2016.
About Frederick Bremer School
Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.
The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.
Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Smith
Values and ethos
Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."
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