Teacher of Science
The Quest Academy
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- Outer London, negotiable on the main or upper pay spines
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 11 May 2017
Job overview
The Quest Academy, opened in September 2010 and has made rapid improvements. This summer we celebrated record achievements including our best A-Level results ever, 100% pass rate and 32% A*-A.
We seek to appoint a dynamic and well qualified Teacher of Science to join our high achieving school from September 2017. Applications are considered from both experienced and newly qualified teachers.
Candidates should be able to teach Science to KS4 and at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics to A level.
Evidence is required of successful performance and impact on student outcomes.
Quest is an Academy on a journey to excellence. At the Academy, through the sponsorship of The Coloma Trust, we are quite clear that the purpose of our journey is to provide a high quality, all-round education for our pupils, present and future, in a calm yet exciting learning environment.
Situated in an iconic ‘state of the art’ purpose built £16m building, we have received an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award for being in the top 20% of schools nationally, in addition to winning two Good Schools Guide Awards. In 2016 under the new “Progress 8 (P8) Score” system, GSCE success was measured at +0.16 with 58% A*-C grades; pupils achieved over a tenth of a grade more progress per subject than the national average. Our Sixth Form (Quest6) is popular and very successful; we are in the top 12% of A-level providers in England for ‘Value Added’.
We Offer
- A school with a strong commitment to your professional development and career management
- A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all
- The opportunity to work in a team where your skills, enthusiasm and hard work will be appreciated
- The opportunity to work within the largest cosmopolitan centre outside of Central London, undergoing substantial redevelopment, growth and change
- A school that invests in enrichment and extra-curricular activities
How To Apply
To apply please find attached application form, or you can contact Georgina on 020 8768 3352 for further information.
Attached documents
About The Quest Academy
The Quest Academy opened in 2010 and is part of The Collegiate Trust.
We opened our sixth form, Quest6 in 2012 and moved into stunning new buildings in 2014, providing the very best facilities for our staff and students.
We are a very successful Academy. We have doubled in size since we opened, are regularly oversubscribed and achieve excellent results in all key stages.
We have been rated Good in all areas by Ofsted in both 2015 and 2018 and are now on our journey to outstanding.
We value our staff, we have first rate professional development recognised by the CPLD Gold Quality Mark and have created a purposeful campus where we work hard and work together to achieve excellence inside and outside of the classroom, valuing academic achievement and personal growth.
We look forward to receiving applications from those who want to join our journey.
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