Teacher of Biology
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hertfordshire
- £26,948 - £42,780 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2021
Job overview
Due to school expansion we are seeking to appoint a well-qualified Teacher of Biology to join this flourishing and highly successful Faculty.
At Key Stage 4 and 5 Biology is taught by a subject specialist and the ability to teach Biology at all Key Stages, including A Level, is essential, as is the ability to teach Chemistry and Physics at Key Stage 3.
The post is ideal for NQTs or someone wishing to develop their leadership skills.
The Science Faculty achieves excellent results at all levels. There is a very strong team of teachers with a supportive working atmosphere. Students are well-motivated and there is good support from parents. The Sciences are extremely popular A Level subjects and this would be an ideal opportunity to join our team. The School is expanding and we have just moved into our additional new Science block with 3 fantastic biology labs.
The Hemel Hempstead School is a very popular and very oversubscribed school on a beautiful site in the Boxmoor Village area of the town, close to local and national rail, bus and road links to London. Our Ofsted inspection in 2016 praised the school, especially “your values of Responsibility, Respect, Relationships, Reflection and Resilience being at the heart of the atmosphere at The Hemel Hempstead School. You and your team prepare pupils to be courteous, considerate and capable young people, ready for the adult world.’
We are an expanding school, having been asked by Hertfordshire to increase to 217 students in each year group and over 250 in the Sixth Form, allowing us to recruit new colleagues and increase the broad range of academically rigorous courses we offer. Our facilities are excellent with world-class indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, a brand new music, languages and science centre and plans for further improvements across the site.
Closing date: 17/05/2021 12:00:00
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
Further details, including application forms, are available on our website at www.hhs.co.uk.
Please send completed forms to Mrs J Avey, School Business Manager, The Hemel Hempstead School, Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP1 1TX. Tel: 01442390100, email: j.avey@hemelschool.com by the closing date. Please note, if you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date you have not been shortlisted for interview.
The Hemel Hempstead School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure.
Your will need to provide two referees, one of whom must be your current Headteacher/Principal. The other should not be a colleague from the same school, but rather another, suitable professional who knows you well from a work or educational setting.
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About The Hemel Hempstead School
- The Hemel Hempstead School
- Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead
- Hertfordshire
- HP1 1TX
- United Kingdom
The Hemel Hempstead School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Hertfordshire, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Hemel Hempstead has approximately 1,139 students, including 209 in the Sixth Form. It’s sixth form is part of Partnership – consisting of three secondary schools.
Formerly The Hemel Hempstead Grammar School, The Hemel Hempstead School opened in 1931, converting to a comprehensive school in 1971. In 2016, the school was identified as good by Ofsted.
Values and vision
The Hemel Hempstead School’s vision is to help students develop their academic ability and personal success in a nurturing and inclusive learning environment. The Hertfordshire secondary school works to provide a broad learning curriculum for students to develop a lifelong love for learning. The school fosters the values of responsibility, respect and good relationships and works to nurture student’s self-confidence, self-discipline, critical thinking and perseverance. Community is at the heart of the school and students are encouraged to contribute positively to society and become engaged and active citizens. The Hemel Hempstead School wishes for students to leave hold strong moral values and to be fully prepared for the world of work.
Ofsted
“The subjects on offer, the extra-curricular clubs, the specialist performance facilities and the visits programme, give pupils lots of chances to find a new skill or develop a passion for an area of their learning. Pupils, staff and parents talk about the excellent school productions and the significant numbers of pupils involved.”
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