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Teach of Biology

Teach of Biology

Sutton Grammar School

Sutton

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Salary:
SGS scales - very slightly above Outer London guidelines
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
23 April 2018

Job overview

Vacancy for p.t teacher of Biology at Sutton Grammar School

Who we are looking for

Due to expansion of the science team, the School seeks an additional part time teacher of biology to inspire pupils from KS3 up to A-level.

The School

Sutton Grammar School is a five form (5 x 27) entry boys’ selective school that is heavily over-subscribed. There are 934 on roll with 289 in the sixth form, including 19 girls in the Lower Sixth, having this year welcomed girls into the sixth form. It is small enough to be friendly and welcoming to pupils and staff, yet large enough to support a wide and varied academic curriculum. 

The school has excellent facilities and with its central Sutton site (South London) is well placed to serve the surrounding area. It is highly regarded in the community and committed to excellence for all in a caring environment. 

The extra-curricular life of the school is rich and varied, including great strength in music and drama, sport and many other activities. We are very keen on delivering a well-rounded education and providing outlets for students’ creativity and performing skills. STEM project work is especially successful - e.g. the 2018 UK Senior Scientist of the Year is from Sutton Grammar School.

Our Ofsted grading is ‘outstanding’.

The role

The science faculty comprises of thirteen science teachers and a team of technicians including one dedicated to supporting STEM projects. A-level numbers are growing and to meet the demand for science teaching we need roughly another half-time teacher (say 0.4 – 0.6FTE). Taking the expertise of the rest of the team into account we need this extra teacher to be a biology specialist. We could support a newly qualified teacher and if other skills were also offered e.g. the ability to teach games, the part time fraction could be more than 0.6

How to apply

For further details please download the files below. You may also wish to look at the school website at www.suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk.  The various files related to this post are also available on the vacancies link on the school website. Please use the 'apply now' button below to access the online application form for easy submission of your personal details, referees etc. 

Informal discussions with the Headmaster Gordon Ironside are welcomed

Contact details: gironside@suttonmail.org 

Closing Date: Tuesday 24 April 2018
 

Attached documents

About Sutton Grammar School

Introduction

Sutton Grammar School is a five form entry boys' grammar school. It moved to the current site in 1928 and in recent years has added several new buildings to cope with the growth of pupil numbers. It is one of five selective schools in Sutton serving this suburb on the edge of London. From September 2017 girls have been admitted to the sixth form. We seek to provide a well rounded education with extra curricular contributions highly valued and supported - including lots of participation in drama, music, CCF and DofE. STEM project work is especially well developed with many national and international awards for individual students and teams.

Almost all students aspire to go to university and we place more than our fair share at the top institutions. We value the breadth and balance of our curriculum and seek parental support to sustain smaller subjects in the sixth form.

Location

Sutton Grammar School (post code SM1 4AS) is located near Sutton town centre in a residential area just behind the High Street. The railway station is only 5 minutes walk away and many bus routes radiate from Sutton town centre. The school owns excellent playing fields in Northey Avenue (Cheam).

Sutton is a London Borough but is on the edge of London so is conveniently close to London for its social life (train 25 minutes to Victoria) but is more affordable to buy or rent and is within minutes of the countryside.

All of Sutton's schools are very good and the borough is regularly in the top few authorities for school results.

Attraction for Teachers

The school is an attractive place to work and develop one's career. We have been a hub school for biology in the local Training School Partnership, and a regular provider of PGCE placements for other subjects too. Trained mentors are therefore available to support our own NQTs. There is a full programme of CPD for all staff, with a lot of sharing of expertise within the school. We have a single staff room and therefore all staff socialise together and we try to involve all staff to support their well-being. There is a staff badminton club, spin classes and the sports hall and gym can be freely used by staff. Tea and coffee are available in the staff room. Wide staff participation in school sport and supporting clubs and activities contributes to it being a busy but engaged staff team. We look to retain the loyalty of staff by being as flexible as possible when staff want to become part time or need to change aspects of their working arrangements. Teachers are assisted by an outstanding team of support staff - not great in number but highly capable and flexible. The pupil roll is currently 1,023 with 345 in the sixth form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and has an excellent reputation for its extra curricular programme as well as its strong academic results. It is a science and maths specialist school, but seeks and achieves high standards across all curriculum areas. Staff turnover is low which is an excellent indicator that this is a very good school to work in. Newly qualified teachers are always welcome but experience is also valued and for each post we look for the best person that will enthuse young people and complement the skills of our existing team.

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