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Science - Chemistry Lead

Science - Chemistry Lead

The Ravensbourne School

Bromley

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
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22 October 2021

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic, inspirational and experienced classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge and inspiring leadership experience to join our successful Science  department. We wish to appoint an exceptional individual who has the necessary enthusiasm, skills and motivational attributes to nurture a passion for studying Science, especially Chemistry at all levels of ability; an individual committed to the highest expectations of attainment for all and capable of encouraging all students to realise their aspirations.

The ideal candidate will have high expectations and maintain rigorous high expectations for staff and students alike. They will also be similarly passionate about their own learning and engagement with continuous professional development, recognising that meaningful learning is much more than what happens in the classroom alone and the importance of enriching the curriculum through meaningful contributions towards our broad extra-curricular provision.

The successful candidate will join:

* A positive and supportive department of nine enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including three TLR holders.

* Genuine opportunity for meaningful career development,

* The chance to take ownership of the Chemistry development within the  Science  department, to communicate a vision and to nurture its realisation, to take the first steps on a legacy of future success as the leader.

This role would suit an ambitious teacher ready for the next step, or an established middle leader seeking a new challenge. The successful candidate will grow with our school: we will develop you, providing one-to-one support, coaching and access to extensive training.


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About The Ravensbourne School

The Ravensbourne School is a mixed comprehensive school with a thriving school population of over 1600. We are very proud of our students and invest all that we have in making our students and staff the best that they can be.
We believe in achievement: educating the whole person, developing all the talents that any individual may have.
Our aim is to provide a seven year journey to adulthood and equip young adults to be confident, full of self esteem and ready to take a lead part in the 21st Century.

The Ravensbourne School is forward looking, centralising creativity and innovation in all that we do. We have a superb learning environment, excellent staff and a real sense of community in which all thrive.

The School has a growing sixth form, and an affiliation with Bromley Football Academy.

School History

Bromley County Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls, later Bromley Grammar Schools, opened in 1911 in Hayes Lane and Nightingale Lane respectively. When the plans for the Hayes Lane school were first drawn up they were exhibited at the Royal Society as an example of the ideal school design and construction.

The school in Hayes Lane was ceremonially opened on Wednesday 18th October 1911 with 79 pupils. In his speech the Headmaster, Mr Airy, urged his pupils to be:

"Still unsatisfied, still seeking for a better thing than best, a fairer thing than fairest, without rest."
The proceedings closed with the National Anthem, "After which the visitors were entertained to tea."

The buildings in Hayes Lane were considerably extended in 1933, using the original architect. The continuity of the neo-Georgian design was such that it is very difficult today to distinguish between the original and the extension.

The new buildings comprised the Great Hall (connected to the original building by an open cloister) the Science block, the Dining Hall and Gymnasium on either side of the hall. The old gymnasium was converted into the War Memorial Library as a "Memorial of the boys in the School who fell in the war". Sadly this memorial was added to again after World War II. The new buildings were officially opened on the 30th November 1934. Many of the School's early buildings are recognised as being of historic interest and are Grade II listed.

In 1988 demographic changes persuaded the Education Authority that the two separate single sex schools should close and a new co-educational comprehensive school be opened at Hayes Lane. There started a £6 million building programme designed to reflect the elegance of the existing buildings and to ensure that the new school would enjoy outstanding provision in every respect.

In 2003, with over subscription in Years 7 to 11 and an expanding VI Form, yet more building work was undertaken. A new dedicated VI Form block was created, the Drama studios expanded and the War Memorial Library refurbished in the original style. A new Lower School Library was installed in what was, in 1911, the dining hall for the original 79 boys.

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