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Teacher of Science with Second in Charge responsibilities

Teacher of Science with Second in Charge responsibilities

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

Barnet

Salary:
MPS/UPS + TLR2a (Outer London)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
20 May 2021

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of Science with 2i/c responsibilities to join our dedicated and hardworking team. The ideal candidate will have a Physics specialism, but specialisms in Chemistry or Biology will also be considered. 

You will support the Head of Department with the following:

• Leading a team of teachers and students to high levels of success.

• Developing a dynamic and inspiring science provision.

• Having high expectations and aspirations for the students in Science

• Considering the school’s ‘Ever to Excel’ belief and how this can be interpreted within Science.

• Enthusing students through the provision of high-quality teaching and learning.

• Encouraging all students to develop their potential to the full. 


 The ideal candidate will:   

• Be an outstanding practitioner looking for middle leadership responsibilities. 

• Have a proven track record of success in raising student attainment in Science. 

• Have the ability to develop a love of the subject in order to maintain high standards.  

• Be a committed team-player. 

• Fully understand the curriculum and have the vision required to raise standards further.  


Students at St Andrew appreciate being taught well and enjoy their learning.  They expect high standards and like to be challenged and stretched in the classroom.  They participate well and enjoy taking responsibility across the school.   

Our last set of GCSE results in 2019 were very strong, especially in combined science: grade 4 and above was 73% and grade 5 and above was 58%. Progress 8 for Science was 0.54 compared to 0.28 across the whole school. 

Our first cohort of A Level students received Centre Assessed Grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics in August 2020 and the Sciences are and extremely popular part of our sixth form offer. 

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School opened in September 2013 as the first Greek Orthodox secondary school in the country. It was developed from the beliefs, vision and commitment of a wide group of parents, teachers, business people and intellectuals in the Greek Orthodox community and the Church itself.  We were judged to be outstanding in all areas at our first Ofsted inspection in June 2015. St Andrew the Apostle is part of the academy sponsor, the Russell Education Trust (RET) and was established as a partnership between RET, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Classical Education Trust. RET is a specialist education sponsor and has five secondary schools which work together to share and promote best practice. Our schools and teachers benefit from RET’s expert professional development service. In addition to St Andrew, Becket Keys CofE School was also judged outstanding in all areas at their first inspection; and King’s School in Hove, Bristol Free School and Turing House in Twickenham were all judged good with outstanding features. 

The opening of St Andrew the Apostle promoted a significant level of interest in the local community.  The school offers 50% of places on a faith basis supported by a supplementary information form, and 50% to the local community. In discussion with parents it has become clear they are attracted to a school with high academic standards and a distinctive Christian ethos and vision, drawing on the tenets and values of the Greek Orthodox Church. The curriculum is “traditional but contemporary” and is based on the best practice from independent and state schools. Our Trust’s emphasis on excellence in English, maths and science is fully endorsed by our current parents and those applying for places for at the school. Science teachers benefit greatly from the support of our Trust Advisers. Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the full range of students, developing them intellectually, culturally, spiritually and morally.

We are determined to appoint a candidate who will fit well with our staff body and one that will exude the whole school ethos. The candidate must be an excellent classroom practitioner and be able to demonstrate that s/he can play a leadership role across the school. If you are confident that you can rise to these challenges then visit our website www.standrewtheapostle.org.uk for further details. 

Applications are welcome from teachers of all faiths and other belief backgrounds; and this is reflected in our current staff composition.  If you would like to apply please send a completed application form and equalities form to vacancies@standrewtheapostle.org.uk 

Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 20 May 2021. 

Interviews will be held on Monday 24 May 2021. However, we may contact applicants regarding interviews prior to this date.



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About St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School is a mixed, Greek orthodox secondary free school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-19. It is located in Barnet, north London, and has the capacity to take about 1,050 pupils.

The school - the first Greek orthodox state-funded secondary in Britain - was established in 2013 jointly by the Russell Education Trust, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Classical Education Trust.

Headteacher

Philip Hills

Values and vision

The St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School’s motto is: “Ever to Excel.” The school aspires to deliver a broad curriculum that promotes both exceptional progress across the ability range and academic excellence

The school aims to foster a spirit of kindness, tolerance and responsibility, which it hopes will enable each student to grow in character as an individual and as a member of their community. The school seeks to help students to excel in sports, music and the arts, and encourages them to progress into higher education.

It also aims to help a high number of students to study maths, sciences, the classical subjects languages at university.

Ofsted

“The thoughtful, insightful and effective leadership  of the headteacher leads to a common, shared vision for excellence, which is underpinned by the religious character and values of the school.”

“The school takes all practicable steps to ensure the safety of students and helps them to understand and deal with risks. Students are adamant that they feel perfectly safe in the care of the school.”

View St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School’s latest Ofsted report

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