Teacher of Biology
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2018
Job overview
Skipton Girls’ High School, co-founder of Northern Star Academies Trust, are seeking to recruit an outstanding Teacher of Biology to join our strong, vibrant staff team.
About Skipton Girls’ High School
We provide an excellent and challenging education which seeks to enable all students to make maximum progress in their learning and gain a great sense of personal development and achievement. We strongly believe in personalisation and encouraging enquiring minds. The school highly values the importance of developing a community environment in which mutual respect and individual talents are nurtured.
As a Biology Teacher you will be fully supported by an experienced team of science teachers and technicians who share a vision of effective teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. We have an open-door culture and reflective ethos where we use lesson study to learn from each other all the time.
About You
We are looking for an ambitious and inspiring teacher to uphold our high quality of teaching. You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively across all Key Stages (3, 4 and Post 16) and a specialism in Biology is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds. We welcome applications from NQTs as well as experienced teachers.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing and thriving Multi-Academy Trust and a highly experienced Teaching School Alliance (Northern Lights TSA) to develop your career in a Nationally recognised school of excellence.
Why not come and visit us?
Our CEO/Executive Headteacher, Jenn Plews NLE, is happy to meet with potential candidates to talk about her vision and values for the Trust and school. Visits can be arranged by contacting Mrs S Evans: CEO and Executive Headteacher’s PA direct on 01756 707609 or email evanss@sghs.org.uk.
Start date – September 2018
Closing date for applications – Noon, Monday 23rd April 2018
Interviews to be held – Week commencing 30th April 2018
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours expected at SGHS.
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About Skipton Girls' High School
- Skipton Girls' High School
- Gargrave Road, Skipton
- North Yorkshire
- BD23 1QL
- United Kingdom
Skipton Girls' High School is a co-founder of Northern Star Academies Trust (NSAT). Northern Star Academies Trust is a thriving multi-academy trust in the north of England and comprising 9 schools: Skipton Girls’ High School, Harrogate High School, New Park Primary Academy, Hookstone Chase Primary School, Eastwood Community Primary School, Holycroft Primary School, Starbeck Primary School, Greatwood Community Primary School and Willow Tree Primary School. NSAT champions the learning of students, teachers, and all associate staff. We are highly committed to providing a high quality educational and learning experience for all. Our unique cross-phase partnershipworks to develop strong schools, able to serve their local community by providing high quality learning experiences and resources.
Skipton Girls’ High School is an 11-18 all girls’ grammar school of approx. 900 students, established in 1886. In April 2011, we gained Academy Status, an important step in securing the future of the school. We are selective on entry to Year 7 however operate a fully comprehensive Sixth Form (of whom 250+ are in the Sixth Form) comprising of students joining us from at least 15 local schools – this makes for an exciting and diverse Post 16 community.
We are regularly among the highest achieving schools in the country. In 2018 we were ranked second highest achieving state school in the North of England for combined GCSE and A level results in the Times Parent Power Poll.
Reported by Ofsted (March 2008) as an “Outstanding School”, we were delighted to have this judgement reaffirmed in April 2011. An outward facing school we continue to work as an SSAT Leading Edge and a DFE/NCTL National Support School. Our work with partner institutions has focussed on the personalisation of teaching and learning through the development of lesson study, assessment, and innovative technologies. All staff fully participate in research-engaged practice through our whole school professional development community. Teachers in a selective girls’ school are spared some challenges faced by colleagues in other areas, and the rewards of working with able students and their parents is exciting and interesting, and expectations of staff are extremely high. The staff team at Skipton Girls’ High School combine strong academic qualifications with a high level of commitment. We believe we provide a challenging, but highly supportive environment to work and grow as an educator.
The school has demonstrated a strong commitment to both teacher development and to supporting the wider school system. Northern Lights School Centred Teacher Training is based in Skipton Girls’ High School, working with a range of partner schools across the region. Through the NSAT Foundation, the school engages with a wide variety of local schools and organisations to support teacher development and leadership alongside a commitment to school improvement. The NSAT foundation leads on this work internally and externally, offering a unique range of opportunities to aspiring leaders and teachers. We promote the very best in professional practice to ensure that all students can access the very best education.
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