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Science Teacher

Holmer Green Senior School

Buckinghamshire

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
18 November 2019

Job overview

Holmer Green is a popular 11 to 18 school with 900 students (100+ in the Sixth Form) and is expanding.  As a school we are in the top 10% of schools nationally for KS4 progress and in the top 5% of schools nationally for KS5 progress.  As part of our expansion plan we are also looking forward to a range of new modern facilities.

We can offer 8 staff training days (not the 5 you find in most schools), a two week October half term, professional development of a high standard.  We take our staff well-being seriously and offer weekly activities, like team sport.

Holmer Green Senior School are seeking to appoint an exceptional Science Teacher. The successful candidate will be a well-qualified, inspirational individual with an impressive track record of raising achievement.  The ability to teach A Level courses may be an advantage.  There could be the opportunity for the right candidate to take Department responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner and fully committed to high standards and expectations. The school welcomes colleagues with a creative approach who are keen to contribute to exciting curriculum developments.

The postholder will be required to demonstrate a continual positive commitment to the school’s policies including those relating to safeguarding children, health & safety, and equal opportunities.


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About Holmer Green Senior School

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+44 1494 712219

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Holmer Green Senior School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all its students and therefore all appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, qualification and pre-employment checks

We follow the Keeping Children Safe in Education Safer Recruitment processes and our Safeguarding Policy and our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policies are available on our website - www.hgss.co.uk

Holmer Green Senior School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-18 academy with sixth form, situated near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. The school, which became an academy in 2012, has 1000+ students on the school roll, with a fast growing Sixth Form.  We are currently benefitting from a large expansion plan with up to date facilities for staff and students.

Holmer Green Senior School expects every student to lead and take responsibility for daily life and well-being in their school.

Headteacher

Ed Hillyard

Values and vision

Holmer Green Senior School aims to offer a dynamic learning experience, matching outstanding care and support for every child with the very highest levels of challenge and expectations of success. The school wants to establish excellent working relationships between staff and students with a relentless focus on empowering every child to achieve. Holmer Green also aims to provide an ambitious and dynamic school experience for every child, with a commitment to helping him or her become successful, confident and caring. It aims to best prepare its young people for the next stage in life.

Our mission at HGSS is:

“To develop confident, young people, irrespective or background, who strive to be the best they can academically, personally and as citizens, ensuring that they are well prepared for a fast-paced, changing world”

We have a simple motto:  Word hard, be kind.

We have four values that underpin everything we do as a community school:

Work hard

Be kind

Have passion

Excellence

Creativity

Our current staff sing our praises always.  See what they particularly like below:

  • Staff are trusted to use their professional judgement in planning, delivering and assessing lessons. There are high expectations of the conduct of students and staff. It is a supportive school with staff who are willing to help each other.
  • The students at HGSS are committed to getting a good education. They work hard and want to do well. They are a pleasure to teach.
  • I get up in the morning and look forward to coming to work. No two days are the same but every day is a pleasurable challenge. I think the new Headteacher has amazing qualities and it is obvious that he cares about his staff and his students.
  • In comparison to other schools I have worked at, the “team” is so supportive, welcoming and friendly – it makes such a difference. The Headteacher and all SLT members are approachable and treat me as valuable member of their team.

View Holmer Green Senior School’s latest Ofsted report

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