Teacher of Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics

Job title: Teacher of Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics)

Salary: MPS/UPS + London Fringe.  

Hours: Full time / part time

Responsible to: Head of Faculty for Science

Contract: Permanent

Required for September 2022 a well-qualified teacher of Science to teach across the age and ability range, in a faculty that achieves excellent results and high standards. Science is largely taught as separate subjects and specialists in Biology, Chemistry or Physics (or in combination) are all encouraged to apply. This post is available to full time or part time staff. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and imaginative individual to join an outstanding and committed Science Faculty. The Faculty is exceptionally well resourced, with new laboratories and modern equipment. The enrichment offered to pupils is extensive including an annual Science Fair, Forensic Science Day, engineering visits, Biology and Physics Weeks and many other visits and guest speakers. The friendly and collaborative work environment in Science encourages continuous professional development and career progression for staff. We welcome applications from ECTs as well as experienced teachers.

Visitors tell us that their impression of our school is of a friendly, lively and stimulating community where we emphasise the importance of the individual’s contribution and take pleasure in sharing and celebrating achievement.  They commend the good behaviour of the pupils and their thirst for knowledge. Bishop’s is a diverse community that offers mutual support and encouragement and expects everyone within it to respect others’ cultures, religion and beliefs.  We hope that the values, self-discipline and sense of personal worth that pupils gain here will be a support throughout their lives as British and Global Citizens. We welcome applications from BAME candidates or from other groups that are underrepresented in the UK education system.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at a time of growth and development. Science subjects make a huge contribution to the life of the school and we are looking for a candidate who will help to extend this work. 

Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School has around 900 pupils on roll including the Sixth Form.  We are fully committed to our values of teamwork, respect, honesty, trust, kindness and ambition. In February 2016 the school successfully completed its sixth OFSTED inspection and was graded Outstanding. The school has recently benefited from a total rebuild on the same site and enjoys excellent state of the art facilities.  BHGS holds International School Status and is a Fairtrade School.  Hatfield is within easy reach of London and other areas and the London Fringe Allowance is payable.

The school's Admissions’ Code gives priority places to children of staff and we give high priority to staff development. Staff are able to apply for our Professional Development Award which provides bursary payments to help finance CPD that goes beyond the school’s usual training programme.

We take safeguarding of our students extremely seriously and an enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of the school’s pre-employment checks.

If you would like to visit us, prior to making an application, and see for yourself how our pupils learn in a vibrant, supportive environment please contact Sally Fullerton at sfullerton@bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk. 

Please see the job description on our website for more detail.

An Equal Opportunities’ Employer,

Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School is committed to

the protection and safety of its pupils and expects all

staff to share this commitment.

Closing date for applications: 9 am Friday 10th June (early applications are welcome and we reserve the right to make an earlier appointment for a suitable candidate)

Interview and assessment date: To be confirmed

PLEASE COMPLETE THE BHGS APPLICATION FORM                                                                      (available on our website - www.bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/application form  for teaching staff)