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Head of Science
| Posting date: | 30 January 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2025 |
| Location: | Loughton, Essex, IG10 2LD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 549e989a-788a-41be-b4e2-1e8189398f4e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Good honours degree or equivalent and qualified teacher status (QTS)
Ability to teach throughout the age range up to and including A level
Evidence of some level of previous management experience within the Science Department
Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating successful lessons.
Personal commitment to professional development
Ability to work co-operatively with others and to lead development
Ability to use ICT for teaching and administrative work
Willingness to contribute towards the school’s extra-curricular programme
Understanding of and support for the school’s Christian ethos (whatever the candidate’s own personal beliefs)
What the school offers its staff
Davenant is a Church of England Ecumenical school that was founded in 1680. It achieves outstanding examination results, has a strong focus on extra-curricular provision and seeks to nurture “mind, body and spirit”. We are a supportive school with a staff welfare programme that reflects our care.
Davenant is recognised as a “good school” by Ofsted with an “outstanding” Sixth Form. Academic standards are high (88% Grades 9-4 – one of the highest achieving schools in Essex). Many of our students move on to take degrees at university and high-level apprenticeships.
We are situated close to the M25 and can easily be reached either from London or from the Essex/Herts. countryside.
Further details about the role
We wish to appoint a dynamic Head of Science to join our high achieving school, with the ability to teach to GCSE and A Level. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher and leader to work within an ambitious and supportive department.
The Science department is very high achieving and is fully staffed with individual subject specialists. The department is located in its own block, with a team of qualified technicians to support teaching staff to deliver high quality learning. Science is a popular and respected subject within the school with high A level take-up.
Commitment to safeguarding
Davenant is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedure in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.
Good honours degree or equivalent and qualified teacher status (QTS)
Ability to teach throughout the age range up to and including A level
Evidence of some level of previous management experience within the Science Department
Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating successful lessons.
Personal commitment to professional development
Ability to work co-operatively with others and to lead development
Ability to use ICT for teaching and administrative work
Willingness to contribute towards the school’s extra-curricular programme
Understanding of and support for the school’s Christian ethos (whatever the candidate’s own personal beliefs)
What the school offers its staff
Davenant is a Church of England Ecumenical school that was founded in 1680. It achieves outstanding examination results, has a strong focus on extra-curricular provision and seeks to nurture “mind, body and spirit”. We are a supportive school with a staff welfare programme that reflects our care.
Davenant is recognised as a “good school” by Ofsted with an “outstanding” Sixth Form. Academic standards are high (88% Grades 9-4 – one of the highest achieving schools in Essex). Many of our students move on to take degrees at university and high-level apprenticeships.
We are situated close to the M25 and can easily be reached either from London or from the Essex/Herts. countryside.
Further details about the role
We wish to appoint a dynamic Head of Science to join our high achieving school, with the ability to teach to GCSE and A Level. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher and leader to work within an ambitious and supportive department.
The Science department is very high achieving and is fully staffed with individual subject specialists. The department is located in its own block, with a team of qualified technicians to support teaching staff to deliver high quality learning. Science is a popular and respected subject within the school with high A level take-up.
Commitment to safeguarding
Davenant is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedure in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.