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Teacher of Science

Teacher of Science

Prendergast School

Lewisham

Salary:
Inner London MPS / UPR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2020 or earlier
Apply by:
6 January 2020

Job overview

We wish to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and ambitious Teacher of Science to teach across KS3, KS4 and KS5 from September 2020 or earlier. We are looking for the right person to join our team who puts quality first teaching at the heart of what we do. The ability to teach Physics across all key stages would be an advantage, but applicants from other disciplines are welcome. 

You will be joining a very strong, cohesive and successful team of teachers who enjoy working together to develop a love of learning in our students. We deliver GCSE science taught by subject specialist.   A levels offered are Physics, Chemistry and Biology.  

The Science Department also offer a range of extracurricular activities.

Applications from NQTs are welcome as the school has a strong NQT training and support programme. 

Prendergast School is an Outstanding 11-16 Girls School with a mixed 6th Form of over 300 students and benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools. Awarded its third Outstanding OFSTED grading in a row in November 2013, the school has been leading girls’ education in Lewisham for over 125 years. 

The school is committed to staff wellbeing and offers a comprehensive coaching programme for all staff.

We are committed to providing excellent CPD for aspiring Middle Leaders and offer the accredited National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders (NPQML) to our staff and the opportunity to train as a Specialist Leader in Education.  For all new staff we offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme.  The successful candidate will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation.

You will have the opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and school leadership team who have students’ wellbeing, development and progress as their core purpose.

To apply, please click here. 

Closing date: 9:30am on Tuesday 7 January 2020
Interviews: Friday 10 January 2020

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are required to have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Appointment will be subject to qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references. 

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About Prendergast School

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+44 20 8690 3710

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Welcome to Prendergast School.  It is an honour and a privilege to be Prendergast School’s eleventh  Headteacher and to work with staff, students and families.  Staff here are passionate about ensuring the very best opportunities and education for all students.  Our motto and ethos is ‘Truth, Honour, Freedom and Courtesy.’  We are all on the same side, working to support all students to excel.  We take pride in building strong relationships with students and their families.

We have a long history of providing exceptional education to young people.  We were founded in 1880 as Prendergast Grammar School for Girls on a site in Catford provided by the Leathersellers’ Company, which then funded the school’s move to its current site in 1995.

We are now part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of schools, a group of three secondary and two primary schools as well as Prendergast 6th Form.  We are very fortunate to be part of the Federation and receive a lot of support from the Leathersellers’ Company, that helps our students succeed.

We are very proud of our last Ofsted judgement of Outstanding in all areas, our third Outstanding judgement in a row. We are described in the most recent report as ‘exceptional’ and having ‘exemplary attitudes to learning’ across the school. We do achieve great academic results at Prendergast School (more information is on the website).  However, as a parent or carer you also want to know that your child is happy and safe.  This is very important to us and we pride ourselves that students feel confident in school and thrive under our care.

It is important that when students leave after their time with us that they do so as well-rounded individuals who have had many different experiences, able to overcome challenges and most importantly to learn from their mistakes.  It is important that students get involved in school life as much as possible. We have a wide range of extra-curricular activities and we do encourage all students to get involved.  We expect all students to attend school journeys.

Communication is very important to us.  We always like to know what we do well and what we can improve on further.  We ask students and families to get in contact with us if there is something that they would like to ask or raise with us.

Entrance criteria are in the Admissions Policy and Prospectus. We are non-selective but do offer 10% of our places in year 7 to students with a particular aptitude in Music. We also have a fantastic Sixth Form and I would encourage you to spend some time looking at this provision on the website.

Kelly Lovegrove

Headteacher

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