Teacher of Science
Forest Hill School
Lewisham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (Inner London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2017
- Apply by:
- 16 March 2017
Job overview
Forest Hill is a thriving, oversubscribed, multi-cultural comprehensive school in south east London with a reputation for raising boys’ achievements.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Science teacher to join us in a Science Department that is extremely successful with excellent GCSE and A level results. All students follow AQA sciences at GCSE. The post will involve teaching both Key Stages 3 and 4 with the possibility of A-level teaching, and would suit an NQT or more experienced teacher. An ability to teach Physics at KS3 and KS4 would be advantageous although not essential.
The successful candidate will have a passion for Science, have evidence of at least good teaching leading to high attainment and progress and have high expectations for raising standards for all students through class work, homework and enrichment.
Informal visits are welcome – please contact George German, Deputy Head or Nargis Hamid, Head of the Science Department.
How to apply:
Please complete an application form. Application forms are available to download from the School’s website at www.foresthillschool.co.uk
Please return your completed application form via email to vacancies@foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk
The closing date: 5.00pm Thursday 16th March 2017
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Forest Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
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About Forest Hill School
Forest Hill’s ethos is aptly summarised in our motto Aspiring to Excellence Together. We are a community in which mutual support and a spirit of relentless ambition drive a desire to ensure that we constantly strive to surpass previous achievements. All community members are encouraged and expected to contribute to this culture thus ensuring that the creativity and evolution of our student offer is maintained. We are a performing arts’ school, but creativity does not simply apply to our performing arts’ subjects; it also applies to the academic curriculum in which we promote engagement, enquiry and ingenuity. We want our students to emerge from Forest Hill School as engaged citizens and leaders of the future, fully equipped to confidently enter a competitive world.
We communicate and reinforce the vision and ethos of the school community through our Core Values (https://foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk/motto-and-values/), which were developed in consultation with all stakeholders:
• Hard Work
• Ambition
• Respect
• Kindness
All aspects of life at Forest Hill is underpinned by these values, and we promote them as the prerequisites of academic excellence and success. The values also encapsulate a sense of pride in belonging to Forest Hill, something which is shared by all students and staff.
Headteacher
Mike Sullivan
Ofsted report
Pupils study a broad and interesting curriculum. The school has carefully considered the important knowledge that they want pupils to study. In the sixth form, a wide range of A-level choices is supplemented by several different vocational qualifications. Within subjects, the chosen topics of study have been put together in a logical way. This helps pupils to build on their prior knowledge so they learn more and remember more over time. This means that, from the start, pupils are well prepared for the rigour of GCSEs and for sixth-form studies. Leaders also make sure that content is relevant and interesting for pupils.
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