Head of Social Sciences
St James' Catholic High School
Barnet
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS+TLR 2B - salary negotiable for an exceptional candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 25 March 2019
Job overview
A unique opportunity in a unique school
Would you like to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive school community where your professional development is a priority? St James' is an Ofsted-rated "Good" school where we are committed to the flourishing of all our staff and pupils.
St James' Catholic High School is a wonderful place to work for many reasons. The words staff most often use to describe us are "supportive" and "community". We are a diverse community of pupils, teachers and support staff who share a common vision inspired by the words of St John's Gospel - " I have come that they might have life and have it to the full".
This is a perfect opportunity for a well-qualified practitioner who is now looking for promotion to Head of Department. We are looking for a creative, inspirational and skilful teacher, able to teach Psychology to A Level. The ability to offer Sociology is an advantage, but not essential.
We can offer you an excellent package including bespoke CPD, childcare vouchers and support from leaders who take seriously the importance of work-life balance. We value your development and will work with you to ensure that your talents are nurtured to the full, welcoming applicants from all faiths and backgrounds.
We are at an exciting time in our development - having been established by the Dominican Sisters 80 years ago, St James' is expanding by two forms of entry by September 2019, when our provision will be further enhanced by a new Sixth Form Centre, a new Hall, Learning Resource Centre and Masterclass area.
The leadership team are committed to the professional and personal development of our teachers, and we actively look for ways to make sure that work-life balance is a reality, for example cutting down on unnecessary meetings, looking at our assessment policy to incorporate the latest research on marking and improving our pupils' independent study skills so that they are less dependent on out-of-class interventions.
You should be an excellent classroom practitioner with a track record of positive outcomes, able to lead and manage effectively and work collaboratively with colleagues.
St James' Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Visits to the school prior to application are warmly encouraged. Please contact the Headteacher's PA, Sharon McGovern on 020 8358 2800 to arrange a visit.
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. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: Monday 25 March 2019 at noon
Interviews: Tuesday 26 March 2019
We will inform you immediately if you have been shortlisted. We reserve the right to shortlist and appoint before the stated deadline.
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About St James' Catholic High School
St James' Catholic High School was founded in 1934 by the Dominican Sisters at the behest of the Cardinal Bourne to provide Catholic secondary education for the children of the parishes of north west London.
From 1949 until 1996, St James' existed on two, sometimes three sites. The goal of the school community for decades had been to unite on one site. With generous backing of the Funding Agency for schools, the Archdiocese and the Dominican Sisters, consolidation on our Colindale site was achieved in September 1996.
We have a great deal to be proud of here at St James’, but we are far from complacent. We continue to strive for excellence for all students. Staff work very successfully with parents, governors and our wider community, supporting our young people as they undertake their faith and their educational journeys. Our mission statement is our cornerstone and we do all that we can to ensure our students are enabled to “live their lives to the full”.
When Ofsted visited us in March 2017, they acknowledged the fact that "pupils made progress that was significantly higher than the national progress score and in the top 10% of schools nationally." They attributed this excellent progress to our nurturing and supportive learning community and the strong relationships between staff and pupils, as well as our whole-school focus on high-quality teaching, learning and assessement across the curriculum.
On behaviour, the inspectors said that: "During teaching sessions, pupils demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning. They are consistently engaged and enthusiastic (...) listen carefully to their teachers and to the views of others.They are keen to do well in their studies,work very hard and take pride in their work. Consequently, they make excellent progress throughout their time at school".
Excellent outcomes have been secured for students again this summer. 53% of Year 13 students achieved A*-B and have been able to accept their university offers in another very competitive year. 92% of our Year 11 students achieved at least five A* to C grades at GCSE and 85% of students included both English and Maths in at least five A* to C grades at GCSE. We are delighted with these results. These marvellous achievements are down to students, parents and staff at St James’, knowing the roles they had to play and working with enthusiasm and dedication to ensure our students achieved as well as they possibly could.
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